Coil Spring: Removing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Remove wheels.

-- Slide the securing lever back in the -direction of the arrow- if necessary.

Fig 1: Pressing Locking Lever In -Direction Of Arrow- To Secure Piston

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NOTE:

This and the following illustrations show the procedure without the stone deflector.

-- Insert the new :VAS 6274/10-2 with the locking device bracket from the supplementary seat from the outside.

Fig 2: Insert New VAS 6274/10-2 With Locking Device Bracket

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:VAS 6274/10-2

-- Insert the piston -2- with the T-handle -3- in the pressure plate. Slide the locking lever on the pressure plate back toward the outside (open).

-- Press the locking lever in the -direction of the arrow- to secure the piston.

Fig 3: Pressing Locking Lever In -Direction Of Arrow- To Secure Piston

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-- Rotate the pressure plate with lock all the way up.

-- Insert the new :VAS 6274/10-1 with the locking device bracket from the supplementary seat from the inside.

Fig 4: Insert New VAS 6274/10-1 With Locking Device Bracket From Supplementary Seat From Inside

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:VAS 6274/10-1

The locking device bracket -2- must be installed in the front.

-- Rotate the pressure plate with pivot bearing all the way down.

CAUTION:

Coat the front area of the spindle lightly with the accompanying grease before removal and installation of each spring.
Only grease the spindle with the accompanying grease. The spindle will be damaged if a different grease is used.

-- Coat the front area of the new spindle:VAS 6274/10-4 lightly with the appropriate grease.

Fig 5: Coat Front Area Of New Spindle VAS 6274/10-4 Lightly With Appropriate Grease

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Tube of grease from the :VAS 6274 or :VAS 6274/10 .
:VAS 6274/10-4

-- Install the new :VAS 6274/10-4 with the :VAS 6274/6 by hand.

Fig 6: Identifying New Spindle VAS 6274/10-4 Installed With Socket VAS 6274/6 By Hand

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:VAS 6274/10-4
:VAS 6274/6

-- Attach the locking devices -1- and -2- on both pressure plates to each other.

Fig 7: Attaching Locking Devices On Both Pressure Plates To Each Other

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-- Install the new bolts -3- by hand.

WARNING:

The coil spring may only be tensioned or released if both locking device brackets -1- and -2- are connected to each other using both bolts -3-.

-- Lightly tension the pressure plates using the new :VAS 6274/10-4 .

-- Check to see if both coil springs are seated correctly in the pressure plates.

NOTE:

When tensioning the coil spring, the locking device bracket must face forward in the direction of travel.

-- Tension the coil spring using the :VAS 6274/6 . Counterhold using the :VAS 6274/7 .

Fig 8: Tension Coil Spring Using VAS 6274/6 Counter Hold Using Counter Hold Tool VAS 6274/7

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:VAS 6274/7
:VAS 6274/6

CAUTION:

Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the coil spring.
Use a commercially available ratchet to tighten.

-- Tighten the coil spring -1- until the stone deflector -3- and the lower spring plate -2- can be removed. Tighten the coil spring -1- further if necessary.

Fig 9: Coil Spring And Lower Spring Plate

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Fig 10: Ensuring Bolts Do Not Lie On Pressure Plate Stop

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CAUTION:

When tightening, make sure the bolts -A arrows- do not lie on the pressure plate stop -1-.
The pressure plate locking device -2- must not lie on the stop -arrow B- on the pressure plate -1-.

-- Remove the coil spring forward and down.

Release the coil spring in the :VAS 6274 .

Fig 11: Identifying Spindle -1- Must Not Project Over End Of Coil Spring -2-