911 Turbo S Cabriolet (996) F6-3.6L Turbo (2005)
4. Place the spring strut mount (assembly of spring strut mount / intermediate part / spring plate) onto the piston rod so that the end of the coil spring
lies against the stop of the spring plate.
5. Place stop plate in the correct position on the spring strut mount.
6. Screw new fastening nut onto the piston rod until approximately 1 to 2 threads are visible above the fastening nut.
Note:
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The mounts for the right and left sides are identical parts!
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The mount is positioned correctly if one of the 3 fastening pins is aligned with the holder on the damper tube!
7. Position the spring strut mount for installation (correctly position spring strut mount with respect to the damper).
8. Tighten the fastening nut once the mount has been correctly positioned and the coil spring lies properly against the stop. Tightening torque 58 Nm
(43 ft. lbs.).
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Never use an impact bolter to tighten the fastening nut!
9. When tightening the fastening nut, hold at the piston rod using a special tool 9630 countering tool or a 7 mm open-ended wrench.