Spring, Removing And Installing, Air Spring: Removing
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- Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to GUIDELINES FOR CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
- Pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE SUSPENSION .
-- Bleed the air suspension system. Refer to AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, FILLING AND BLEEDING .
-- Remove the rear wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .
-- Remove the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Unclip the cap -2-.
-- Release the catches -arrows- and free up the air spring -3- on the lower transverse link -1-.
-- Remove the connecting piece -2- from the rear air spring.
-- If the air line is removed from a component, check if the cutting ring is seated on the air line.
-- Remove the air spring -1- downward.