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Tension the coil spring with the spring clamp until the piston rod is relieved.
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To undo the connection (piston rod to spring strut mount) counter at the piston rod with special tool 9630 or a 7-mm Allen key.
Important:
Never use an impact bolter to loosen or tighten the fastening nut.
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Remove all parts from the piston rod.
Note:
When installing new parts, observe the allocation according to the Spare Parts Catalogue.
Preliminary work and notes on assembly
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Replace nut for fastening the piston rod on the spring strut mount.
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It is recommended to replace the coil springs only in pairs.
Note:
If the coil springs are exchanged, it might be necessary to use a different spring plate than before.
The following spring plates (compensation parts) are available:
Allocation of the spring plate according to the coil spring tolerance group.
1 green line = 6.5 mm thick compensation part.
1 white line = 3.0 mm thick compensation part.
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Press spring plate No. 6 (compensation part) into the assembly consisting of mount No. 5 and back-up ring No. 5a and complete with the spring
strut mount No. 3.
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Fit protective bellows on additional spring.
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Observe the correct allocation (running gear version) when installing new springs and/or dampers.
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Tension coil spring with spring clamp.
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