31 12 134 Replacing rubber mounts on both tension struts/trailing links

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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
Remove TENSION STRUTS

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: Pressing Rubber Mount Out Of Tension Strut

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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 And Bushing

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Installation:

Protrusion (A) equally large.

Fig 3: Identifying Protrusion Equally Large

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