BMW 7 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 7 Series: Brake Booster

REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BRAKE BOOSTER

Necessary preliminary tasks

  • Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Remove rear left DOME CROSS-BRACE
  • Remove left footwell trim
  • On vehicles with coolant expansion tank in side panel, front left: Remove coolant filler neck

After completing tasks, bleed BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DSC.

Extract brake fluid out of expansion tank.

Unfasten brake lines (1).

Installation note: Tightening torque 34 32 1AZ.

Disconnect vacuum line (2).

Installation note: Check seal (3), replace if necessary.

Brakes - Repair
Fig. 103: Identifying Brake Lines, Vacuum Line And Seal

Detach retaining clip (1) on brake pedal.

Pull out locking pin.

Unscrew nuts (2).

Installation note: Replace self-locking nuts.

Tightening torque 35 11 1AZ.

Brakes - Repair
Fig. 104: Identifying Retaining Clip And Nuts

IMPORTANT: Do not use any force when removing and installing the brake unit; the brake unit can be damaged under certain circumstances.

Brake lines must not be bent.

Brakes - Repair
Fig. 105: Identifying Brake Booster And Seal

Carefully pull brake booster (1) out of bulkhead and tilt out.

Installation note:

Make sure seal (2) is present and correctly seated.

Replacement

Modify TANDEM BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.

F04 only

When the repair work is complete, the following service function must be performed:

  • Brake pedal travel sensor adjustment.

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