Spring, Removing And Installing, Excluding RS Competition: Installing

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Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

• Pay attention to the installation position of the coil spring. Refer to Figure.

-- Insert the coil spring -1- into the Spring Tensioning System - Hydraulic Tensioner:VAS 6274/9  .

• The end of the spring coil on the bottom of the coil spring must rest against -arrow- the Spring Support:VAS 6274/12-3 

-- Insert the Supplement Set - Thrust Plate with Securing Plate:VAS 6274/12-2  as shown into the coil spring -2-.

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

-- Insert the Supplement Set - 89mm Plunger:VAS 6274/12-7  with the Spring Tensioning System - T-Bar:VAS 6274/5  into the thrust plate and turn 90° until the line marking -4- on the thrust plate is flush with the line marking -3- on the plunger.

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

-- Remove the Spring Tensioning System - T-Bar:VAS 6274/5  .

-- Insert the Supplement Set - Thrust Plate with Swivel Bearing:VAS 6274/12-1  into the coil spring -1-.

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• When removing, note the marks applied for the installation position and the locking device bracket positions -2 and 5- to the thrust plates for the corresponding side of the vehicle.

-- Tighten the locking device bolts -3- to the backing plate -4- by hand.

-- Insert the Spring Tensioning System - Spindle:VAS 6274/3  loosely into the Supplement Set - 89mm Plunger:VAS 6274/12-7  using the Spring Tensioning System - Socket:VAS 6274/6  . Tension the coil spring -1- slightly using the Spring Tensioning System - Hydraulic Tensioner:VAS 6274/9  while doing so.

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-- Insert the 130 mm long centering sleeve -4- all the way.

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-- Align the locking device -2- to the mark applied during removal -arrow B- on the coil spring -3-.

-- Tension the coil spring using the Spring Tensioning System - Socket:VAS 6274/6  and at the same time using the Spring Tensioning System - Hydraulic Tensioner:VAS 6274/9  up to the previously applied mark -arrow A-.

-- Make sure when tensioning that the centering sleeve does not slide off of the spindle. Push back if necessary.

-- Continue to tension the coil spring using the Spring Tensioning System - Socket:VAS 6274/6  until the coil spring rests loosely on the hydraulic tensioning device.

-- Release the tension on the hydraulic tensioner, and remove the centering sleeve and the pretensioned coil spring.

• Spring Tensioning System - Spreader Device:VAS 6274/8  fixed with Supplement Set - Support Plate for Spreader A4:VAS 6274/12-5  .

-- Bring the coil spring and the spring plate into the installation position. Refer to Figure.

-- Release the tension on the coil spring with the Spring Tensioning System - Socket:VAS 6274/6  . Do so by counterholding with the Spring Tensioning System - Counterhold Tool:VAS 6274/7  .

• Overview table for when an axle alignment is needed. Refer to NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT, EVALUATING .