31 12 134 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link

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Special tools required:

IMPORTANT: Rubber mount may only be renewed once!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

IMPORTANT: If the trailing link already features an identification mark with a center punch, it is necessary to replace the trailing link.

Mark trailing link with a punch mark in area (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Trailing Link Punch Mark Area

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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 bush.

Fig 2: Pressing Rubber Mount Out Of Tension Strut

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Installation note:

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

Align rubber mount using notch to marking on trailing link and press in.

Fig 3: Locating Trailing Link Rubber Mount Mark

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Installation note:

Protrusion (A) equally large.

Fig 4: Identifying Trailing Link Protrusion
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