New Control Module, Installing

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WARNING:

Excessive shaking (for example dropping, impact) may destroy the control module. Control module must then no longer be used.

Surface must be cleaned before assembling.

-- Slide all sealing rings -A- slightly over the valve dome.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Rings Slid Over Valve Dome

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-- Place control module without canting it onto hydraulic unit.

Sealing rings are then brought into their end position.

-- Bolt hydraulic unit and control module with new inner Torx® bolts supplied.

NOTE:

A new control module may be installed a max. of two times to a used hydraulic unit, to ensure that the elastic gasket seals sufficiently.

Do not install a used control module.