Removing and installing hydraulic fluid reservoir — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

• Opens: power steering fluid
• Renewed: o-ring
• Also covered elsewhere: Electronic parts catalogue

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• For illustration purposes, the installation position is shown with the gearbox removed.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ The pressure in the hydraulic system can be as high as 50 bar – danger of injury!The system pressure must always be released before working on the hydraulic system for R tronic . — Release system pressure in hydraulic system for R tronic .
2. Remove air cleaner housing Injection and ignition system24.
3. Remove bolts (arrows) and detach heat shield. [Note: For illustration purposes, the installation position is shown with the gearbox removed.]
4. Open cap on hydraulic fluid reservoir and extract hydraulic fluid with used oil collection and extraction unitV.A.G 1782.
5. ⚠ Take care not to damage connection for hydraulic return hose.Pay close attention to the procedure required for removing hydraulic return hose. — Disconnect hydraulic return hose (3).

6. Remove bolts (1, 2, 4).
7. Press hydraulic fluid reservoir slightly to front (arrow) and detach. [Note: For illustration purposes, the installation position is shown with the gearbox removed.] [Note: Renew O-ring.Secure all hose connections with the correct hose clips (as original equipment); refer to Electronic parts catalogue.]
8. Renew hydraulic return hose (3).
9. Fill reservoir with hydraulic fluid Electronic parts catalogue and check fluid level .
10. Install air cleaner housing Injection and ignition system24.

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