Overview - Shock Absorber And Spring
- Bolt
- 50 Nm + 45°
- Always replace if removed
- Shock Absorber
- Removing and installing. Refer to SHOCK ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Always release gas and drain malfunctioning shock absorbers before disposal. Refer to REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS, VENTING AND EMPTYING .
- Axle Beam
- Stone Chip Protection
- Bolt
- 70 Nm + 180°
- Always replace if removed
- Always tighten threaded connection in curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .
- Lower Spring Support
- Spring end rotated up to stop
- Insert the pin into the hole in the spring mount on the axle beam when installing
- Clamping Ring
- Press in the clamping ring until flush after installing the stone chip protection
- Coil Spring
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TORSION BEAM AXLE .
- The coil spring must be installed so that the lower identification is in the spring plate
- Upper Spring Support
- Place on body "tab"
- Bolt
- 50 Nm + 45°
- Always replace if removed
- Shock Absorber
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SHOCK ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Always vent and drain malfunctioning shock absorbers before disposal. Refer to REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS, VENTING AND EMPTYING .
- Bolt
- Always replace if removed
- Lower Transverse Link
- Clip
- Serves as an assembly aid
- Coil Spring
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .
- The coil spring must be installed so that the lower identification is in the spring plate
- Upper Spring Support
- Place on body "tab"
- Lower Spring Support
- Spring end rotated up to stop
- Insert the pin into the hole in the spring mount on the transverse link when installing -arrow-.
- Nut
- 70 Nm + 180°
- Always replace if removed
- Always tighten threaded connection in curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .