Passat Wagon 4Motion V6-2.8L (ATQ) (2003)
Installing upper spring plate
1. Commercially available ratchet handle
2. T 10001/8
3. T 10001/11
4. T 10001/5
5. VAG 1752/1
6. VAG 1752/8
7. VAG 1752/7
8. VAG 1752/2
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Set angle scale -arrow- of tensioning device -1752/2- to 0 degrees.
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Install upper spring plate, washer and suspension strut mounting.
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Position upper spring plate with alignment gauge 1752/8- to 11° degrees.
The 11° position on the alignment gauge 1752/8 is recognized with "vorn links (front left)" or "vorn rechts (front right)".
Note that the 11° position of the spring plates is a mirror image on both the left and right-hand side
Upper spring plate installation position.
Upper spring plate installation position
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Studs in upper spring plate are offset 11° to shock absorber forked head bolt axis -1-.
F = Forward
R = Spring plate, right-hand side
L = Spring plate, left-hand side
A= 11° +/- 2°