Place spring plate on the coil spring, · Place stop plate in the correct position on

Place spring plate on the coil spring, Place stop plate in the correct position on the spring strut mount. Screw new fastening nut onto the piston rod until approx. 1 to 2 threads are visible above the fastening nut. Position the spring strut mount for installation (correctly position spring strut mount with respect to the damper). Note The mounts for the right and left sides are identical parts. The spring strut mount is positioned correctly if one of the 3 fastening pins is aligned with the stabilizer mounting saddle. - 42710003 Once the mount has been po$itioned correctly, tighten the fastenin~ nut to 60 Nm (44 ftlb.). Whentightening the fastening nut, hold at the piston rod using a 7-mm <l>pen-ended wrench. Note Never use an impact bolter to tighten the fastening nut. 42 -14f 42 Disassembling and assembling rear spring strut -GT3 9964214a Printed in Germany -39, 2000 I.