Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Octavia Mk2 > Axles, steering | Rear suspension, drive shaft | Summary of components: shock absorber, helical spring (vehicles with four-wheel drive)

Removing and installing coil spring

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Spring tensioning device, e.g. -V.A.G 1752/1 -

t	Spring holder, e.g. -V.A.G 1752/3A-

t	Adapter e.g. -V.A.G 1752/9 -

Removing:

–	Remove wheel.

–	Insert spring tensioning device -3-.

WARNING

Pay attention to the correct seating of the helical spring in the spring tensioner, e.g. -V.A.G 1752/3A- (risk of accident).

–	Tension helical spring sufficiently until it can be taken out.

–	Remove coil spring.

1 -	Adapter e.g. -V.A.G 1752/9-

2 -	Spring holder, e.g. -V.A.G 1752/3A -

3 -	Spring tensioning device, e.g. -V.A.G 1752/1-

Installing:

Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Pay attention to the following:

Note

The beginning of the spring -arrow- must be positioned at the stop of the bottom spring seat.

–	Install the helical spring along with the spring seat.

–	Insert the stud of the spring seat into the hole of the bottom suspension arm -arrow-.

Note

In the fig. the bottom suspension arm is illustrated without protection against stones.

–	Insert top spring seat into the upper spring coil end.

–	Slacken spring. While doing so, the top spring seat must be positioned onto the lug of the body.

–	Remove spring tensioning device.

–	Installing and tightening the wheel.

Tightening torque:

Wheel bolts

120 Nm

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