Removal
1. Switch off ignition. Remove cover -A + B- and battery cover.
2. Remove spare wheel.
3. Remove brake booster -C- --> 47-6 Removing and installing brake booster".
Note!
^ The brake master cylinder -B- and the hydraulic unit -D- must be removed to remove and install the brake booster -C-.
^ The assembly of the brake master cylinder -B- with the brake booster -C- must not be disconnected for removal and installation if both parts should be continued to be used!
4. Remove battery -1- (necessary to remove intermediate piece -11-). Remove alarm horn on the intermediate piece -11-.
5. Undo intermediate piece -11- -arrow- (2 M8 nuts and hexagon socket head bolt) and remove in the direction of the battery. Unclip air-conditioning line -2- from the holder.
6. Remove the bellows -1- on the fire wall and the bellows -2- on the brake booster. Pull off the grommet (rubber groove ring) -3-.
Note!
The grommet -3- is not replaced!
7. Undo brake pushrod -9- on the brake pedal and remove.
Note!
The former brake pushrod -9- with guide (double rib) -arrow- is to be replaced with the brake pushrod -9.1- without guide!
Additional assembly - Boxster model '97
^ Brake pedal -14- must be replaced by -14.1- in addition to the new push rod -9.1- in Boxster model year '97. The figure shows 1 brake pedal with old -14- and new -14.1- push rod connection.
Note!
^ Installation of the new brake pedal -14.1- is necessary as the connection to the push rod in model '97-9-is made with a pin (self-aligning bolt) -16- with a mechanical locking device -15-. Connection as of '98 model: Threaded bolt -16.1- with threaded bushing -15.1-.
^ The new brake pedal -14.1- is fitted with a bearing (pressed in) (at the connection to the push rod) while the brake pedal of model '97 -14- tin this area) is fitted with a bushing.
^ The clip -X- on the push rod of model '97 -9- is not included!
- Remove the brake pedal and install new brake pedal --> 46; Rep. Gr. 46 05 19; Remove and install brake pedal. Allocation/ part numbers are to be referred to in the Technical Information notice, Gr. 4 number 6/01.