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| Assembly overview - suspension strut, shock absorber, spring |
Note| t | It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load-bearing or wheel-guiding suspension components. |
| t | Always renew self-locking nuts. |
| t | Always renew corroded nuts and bolts. |
| t | Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position) → Chapter. |
| 1 - | Axle beam |
| q | Keep contact surface and tapped holes for stub axle free from paint and dirt. |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| 2 - | Spring plate |
| q | Check for damage. |
| 3 - | Spring |
| q | Observe colour coding |
| q | Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“ |
| q | Take different running gear types into account → Chapter |
| q | Surface of coil must not be damaged. |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| 4 - | Spring seat |
| 5 - | Shock absorber |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| q | Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“ |
| 6 - | Nut |
| q | Self-locking |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
| 7 - | Bolt |
| q | 50 Nm + 180° further |
| q | Tighten in unladen position → Chapter. |
| q | Always renew after removing. |
