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Left support bearing

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Position mark "LEFT"  on arrow at support bearing

See also REPLACING SPRING STRUT!

WARNING: Do not compress coil spring to full extent.
Coils of coil spring must be located completely in recesses of special tools 31 3 351 !

Tension coil spring.

Fig 1: Tensioning Coil Spring Using Special Tools (31 3 351)
G06889594Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Further assembly:

See REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SPRING STRUT