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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

Special tools and workshop equipment required
Drip tray
Removing
–  Remove front right wheel → Running gear, axles, steering; Rep. gr.44.
–  Remove front part of right wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.
–  Place drip tray under washer fluid reservoir.
   
–  Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
–  Release securing clips of water lines -2- and -3-. Pull water lines off washer pump.
–  Release securing clip of water line -3-. Pull water line off headlight washer system pump, and unclip it from washer fluid reservoir.
–  Collect washer fluid in drip tray.
 

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

–  Remove bolt -1-.
–  Pull upper part of washer fluid reservoir -2- upwards out of seal -3- in lower part of washer fluid reservoir.
 

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

–  Remove bolts -1-.
–  Slightly lower the lower part of washer fluid reservoir -3-, and release connector -2-.
–  Remove lower part of washer fluid reservoir -3- downwards from vehicle.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
  Note
The connections at the pump and hoses are colour-marked to prevent incorrect connection of the washer fluid lines to the windscreen and rear window washer pump -V59-. The hose fittings must be connected to the correct colour-coded pump connections during installation.
Specified torques
→ Chapter „Assembly overview – windscreen washer system, with headlight washer system, R“
 

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir, »R«

Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir
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Removing and installing bracket for washer fluid reservoir, »R«
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