300TD (123.193) L5-3.0L DSL Turbo (617.952) (1984)
Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf ): Service and Repair
Post-Accident Removal & Installation Front Spring & Axle Half
Removal ard installation of front spring (In combination with removal and installation of front axle half on vehicles following an accident)
Note:
Removal and installation of front spring according to the method described below is recommended whenever the front axle half is about to
be removed, e.g. on vehicles following an accident (damaged front end, if access with other spring tensioner is not possible).
In contrast to the normal method, for which the spring is tensioned by way of two pressure plates and can be removed in this condition, the
spring is here tensioned by way of a single pressure plate against spring retainer on front end. The spring can then be slackened and taken
off after the front axle half has been removed.
To install front spring, align end coil in rejation to lower spring retainer by means of an auxiliary control arm prior to tensioning.
The auxiliary control arm should be a used, lower control arm of the respective model.
The spring tensioner comprises a tensioning screw (03a), tensioning plate (03b), nut and a guide sleeve (03c) and mounting plate (03d).
The spring tensioner is designed to permit operations by means of an impact wrench.
03a
Tensioning screw
03b
Tensioning plate
03c
Nut with guide sleeve
03d
Mounting plate
04
Socket
052a
Contour plate left - model 116 only
052b
Contour plate right - model 116 only
Removal
1. Jack-up vehicle at front, remove front wheel.