Spring, Removing And Installing, Coil Spring: Removing

-- Remove the rear wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove the wind deflector from the transverse link. Refer to WIND DEFLECTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the drive axle from the rear final drive and tie it up and toward the front. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the spreader device, consisting of :VAS6274/8 and :6274/12-5 , between the front upper transverse link -1- and the longitudinal member as shown, and pretension slightly.

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-- Press the locking plate -2- outward in direction of -arrow A- (open).

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-- Insert the :VAS6274/12-2 as shown from the outside into the coil spring -1-.

-- Insert the :VAS6274/12-7 with the :VAS6274/5 into the thrust plate and turn 90° until the line marking -3- on the thrust plate is flush with the line marking -4- on the plunger.

-- Pull the plunger downward into the thrust plate and secure with the locking plate in direction of -arrow B- (close).

-- Remove the :VAS6274/5 .

Fig 1: Coat Front Area Of New Spindle VAS 6274/10-4 Lightly With Appropriate Grease

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the spindle due to missing or incorrect grease.

- Note the following instructions for handling the spindle.

Coat the front area of the :VAS6274/3 -2- lightly with the accompanying grease -1- before removal and installation of each spring.

-- Insert the :VAS6274/12-1 as shown from the outside into the coil spring -arrow-.

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-- Lightly lubricate the :VAS6274/3 in the front area and screw loosely into the :VAS6274/12-7 using the :VAS6274/6 .

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of injury if the locking mechanism is not secured correctly.

- Never tighten or loosen the coil spring if the locking mechanism is not secured.

The anti-twist mechanism retainers -2 and 5- must be secured to each other with both bolts -3-.

-- Turn the :VAS6274/12-2 all the way upward and turn the :VAS6274/12-1 all the way downward.

-- Tighten the locking device brackets -2 and 5- to both thrust plates -arrows-.

The locking device brackets face forward.

TIP:

Depending on the type of suspension, the attachment point of the locking device brackets to the thrust plates can be different.

-- Screw in the locking device bracket bolts -3- for both thrust plates to the backing plate -4- by hand.

-- Lightly tension the thrust plates using the :VAS6274/3 .

-- Check if the coil spring -1- is seated correctly in the thrust plates.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the threads. on the spindle if handled incorrectly.

- Never use an impact wrench to tighten or loosen the spindle.

- Always turn the spindle using only a commercially available ratchet.

The tensioner thrust plates must not come into contact with the muffler and drive axles when tensioning the coil springs. Turn the thrust plates if necessary.

-- Tension the coil spring with the :VAS6274/6 by counterholding with the :VAS6274/7 .

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-- Tension the coil spring until it can be removed.

-- If necessary for subsequent work, remove the :VAS6274/8 with :VAS6274/12-5 .

Release the coil spring tension in the :VAS6274/9 .

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CAUTION:

There is a risk of injury if handled incorrectly.

- Only tighten the coil springs in the hydraulic tensioning device.

- Make sure the hydraulic tensioning device is assembled correctly before using it.

-- Make sure the nuts -arrows- fit securely and tighten them if necessary.

-- Mount the :VAS6274/12-3 on the :VAS6274/9 .

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-- Place the pretensioned coil spring -2- with the bottom side on the spring support.

The end of the spring coil must rest on the spring support stop -arrow-.

-- Guide the hydraulic tensioner plunger -1- out all the way to the coil spring and do not tighten.

-- Mark the plunger position -1- on the :VAS6274/9 -arrow A- with a waterproof felt-tip pen, for example.

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-- Mark the position of the anti-twist mechanism -2- on the coil spring -3- -arrow B- with a waterproof felt-tip pen, for example.

TIP:

The marks are needed when tightening for installation.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of damaging the threads. on the spindle if handled incorrectly.

- Never use an impact wrench to tighten or loosen the spindle.

- Always turn the spindle using only a commercially available ratchet.

-- Release the coil spring tension completely using the :VAS6274/6 with the hydraulic tensioner.

-- After the coil spring -1- tension is released, remove the :VAS6274/3 .

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-- Remove the locking device bolts -2- and remove with the backing plate -3-.

-- Remove the :VAS6274/12-1 .

-- Press the locking plate -1- outward in direction of -arrow B- (open).

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-- Remove the :VAS6274/12-7 with the :VAS6274/5 from the :VAS6274/12-2 .

-- Remove the thrust plate from the coil spring -2-.

If the opposite coil spring in the vehicle should also be removed, then the installation position and attachment point of the locking device bracket to the thrust plates must be marked for later installation.
If the coil spring is replaced, then the applied mark must be transferred to the new coil spring.