Control Module, Installing On Hydraulic Unit

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NOTE:

Replace all bolts after removing.

-- Clean the sealing surface on the hydraulic unit -2- with a plastic scraper -1-.

Fig 1: Cleaning Sealing Surface

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The valve bodies -3- must not be damaged or bent.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of malfunction.

The sealing surface on the hydraulic unit must have a clean, even surface.
Replace the hydraulic unit if the sealing surface or contact tags are damaged.
The seal on the control module cannot be replaced.
The seal on the control module must not be pulled out or raised up.

NOTE:

Do not use aggressive cleaning agents (use the cleaning agent supplied).

Check the sealing surface for damage (visual check).

CAUTION:

There is a risk of destroying the ABS control module.

Moisture and dirt particles must not enter the inside of the control module.
Do not use compressed air to blow out the control module or hydraulic unit.
Protect the control module from bumps or impact. A control module that has fallen to the ground can no longer be used.

-- Check the valve body inside the hydraulic unit for damage.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of malfunction.

The hydraulic unit cannot be used again if the valve body is damaged or bent.

The hydraulic unit -4- with the pump motor and the connector -3- faces down.

Fig 2: Identifying Hydraulic Unit
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-- Mount the control module on the hydraulic unit carefully from the top with the valve coils hanging.

NOTE:

Be careful not to bend the valve coils.

-- Install the bolts (do not tighten) until the control module touches the hydraulic unit evenly.

-- Tighten the bolts diagonally in two steps.

After tightening, check:

If all the bolts have made contact,
If the control module and hydraulic unit are touching all the way around.

Refer to ABS Control Module -J104- WITH ABS Hydraulic Unit -N55-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

After replacing the control module and bleeding the brake system:

-- Select the "Replace" function for the ABS Control Module -J104- /ABS Hydraulic Unit -N55- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Guided Functions .

All the ESP warning lamps must go out.

WARNING:

Risk of accident!

Make sure the brakes are working correctly before driving the vehicle for the first time.