Removing and installing the master cylinder (Escort 3)

Disconnect the wires from the battery terminals. Remove the brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir using a syringe. Disconnect the pipes from the master cylinder and plug them. Disconnect the brake fluid emergency level sensor connector block. Remove the retaining ring from the rod, unscrew the bolts securing the master cylinder to the vacuum booster and remove the master cylinder.

Install the master cylinder in the reverse order of removal. After installation, fill the reservoir with brake fluid and remove air from the hydraulic drive.

Fig. 6.12. Master cylinder and vacuum booster.
1 - master cylinder; 2 — tank; 3 — tank plug gasket; 4 — plug with emergency liquid level sensor; 5 - vacuum booster; 6 — vacuum booster mounting brackets; 7 - traction; 8 - vacuum hose; 9 - check valve; 10 — intermediate roller; 11 — intermediate shaft mounting bracket; 12 — bushings; 13 - return spring; 14 — rod dust cover.

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Article reviewed: Afanasy Koshelev

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