Remove spring strut

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING THE CABLE OF THE VERTICAL DYNAMIC PLATFORM (VDP) FROM THE SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to DETACHING THE BRAKE HOSE AT THE FRONT .
• Refer to RELEASING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT BRAKE DISC .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR .
• Refer to DETACHING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK FROM THE SPRING STRUT .
• Refer to LOOSENING THE TIE ROD FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING THE WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to RELEASING TENSION STRUT FROM SWIVEL BEARING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE REAR LEFT OR RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LATERAL HOOD SEAL .

• Loosen screws (1).

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• Remove the spring strut (1) with the swivel bearing.

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