31 12 138 Replacing Rubber Mounts On Both Tension Struts

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Special tools required:

31 3 032
33 3 322

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check wheel control joints of tension struts while installed, replace tension struts if necessary. See 31 12 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT TENSION STRUT .
Remove tension struts . See 31 12 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT TENSION STRUT .

Using a press and special tools 33 3 322 and 31 3 032 , press rubber mount out of tension strut.

NOTE: Special tool 33 3 322 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bushing.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (33 3 322)

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Installation:

Keep rubber mount and bushing in tension strut clean and free from grease.

Align rubber mounts to each other using markings and press in. The deviation (A) must not exceed ± 5°.

Fig 2: Aligning Rubber Mounts Using Markings

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Installation:

Protrusion (A) equally large.

Fig 3: Identifying Protrusion

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