Coil Spring, Installing

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Fig 1: Identifying Protective Cap, Bottom Spring Washer, And Spring Plate

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-- Install the lower spring support and the cap.

-- Position the pretensioned coil spring on the lower spring support. End of spring coil must rest against stop -arrow- (permissible play max. 2 mm).

Install mounting bracket with spring washer onto pre-loaded spring so that spring washer makes contact on end of spring coil -arrow- (permissible play max. 2 mm).

Fig 2: Identifying Mounting Bracket With Spring Washer On Pre-Loaded Spring

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-- Position individual suspension strut components.

-- Tighten the nut using special tools.

-- Align the marking on the mounting bracket to the T-pin on the shock absorber tube and release the tension in the spring.