Spring, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Remove the 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 :VAS6274/10-2 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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:VAS6274/10-2

-- Insert the piston -2- with the T-handle -3- into the thrust plate. Slide the locking lever on the thrust 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 thrust plate with securing plate all the way up.

-- Insert the new :VAS6274/10-1 with the locking device bracket from the supplementary seat from the outside.

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

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:VAS6274/10-1

The Locking Device Bracket -2- Must Be Installed In The Front.

-- Rotate The Thrust Plate With Swivel 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 coat the spindle with the accompanying grease. The spindle will be damaged if a different grease is used.

-- Coat the front area of the new :VAS6274/10-4 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 :VAS6274 or from the :VAS6274/10
:VAS6274/10-4

-- Install the new :VAS6274/10-4 hand tight with the :VAS6274/6 .

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

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:VAS6274/10-4
:VAS6274/6

-- Attach the locking devices -1 and 2- on both thrust 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 thrust plates using the new :VAS6274/10-4 .

-- 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 with the :VAS6274/6 . While doing so counter-hold with the :VAS6274/7 .

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

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:VAS6274/7
:VAS6274/6

CAUTION:

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

-- Tension coil spring -1- just enough until it is possible to remove stone protection plate -3- and lower spring support -2-. If necessary use a screwdriver -1- to tension the spring further.

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 thrust plate stop -1-.
The thrust 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 Tension Of The Coil Spring In The :VAS6274 .

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