Remove/install the suspension strut - AR32.25-P-1017N

MODEL 215 

MODEL 220 with CODE (487) Active Body Control (ABC) except CODE (979) Special protection version except CODE (Z07) Top protection 

Fig 1: Identifying Suspension Strut Remove/Install Components (Model 215, 220)

	Remove/install
	Risk of death  caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.	Align vehicle between the columns of the lifting platform and position the four support plates below the hoist support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
	Risk of injury  to skin or eyes from hydraulic fluid spraying out under pressure. Risk of poisoning  from swallowing hydraulic fluid.	Depressurize the hydraulic system completely before starting any work on the system. Wear protective clothing and safety glasses.	AS00.00-Z-0013-01A
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	Notes on ABC-suspension		AH32.50-P-0001-01N
	Whenever a suspension strut is replaced, the plunger travel sensors must be recalibrated with STAR DIAGNOSIS.
Installation	Tighten nuts and bolts of chassis components only when vehicle is in the ready-to-drive condition.
1	Disconnect connector for left front plunger travel sensor or right front plunger travel sensor (B22/4,B22/5) from suspension strut (40)
2	Unscrew nut (40c) on front end		*BA32.25-P-1001-04B
3	Remove front wheel
	Remove and install wheels		AP40.10-P-4050Z
4	Open bleed screw (56) and depressurize suspension strut (40)	The engine must be shut off for at least 5 minutes. Open bleed screw carefully so that the hydraulic fluid can drain out slowly to prevent the body from dropping too rapidly.
5	Remove nut (40d) of cable bracket
6	Undo quick-release coupling (40b) on hydraulic line	Remove cap. Also ensure that no dirt reaches the opened quick-release fitting. Installation:  Ensure that the quick-release fitting engages properly.
7	Remove bolts (40a) from spring control arm	Installation:  Ensure that the bolts (40a) are seated at least flush with the suspension strut (40) or are slightly recessed.
			*BA32.25-P-1002-04B
8	Push down spring control arm, undo spring strut (40) from ball joint and remove downwards	Installation:  Raise the spring control arm using the transmission jack and transmission platform, in the process press the ball joint pin firmly into the cone of the suspension strut. Ensure that the pin is properly seated in the conical joint.
		Transmission plate	*WE58.40-Z-1018-11A
		Transmission jack	*WE58.40-Z-1030-11A
	Dispose of strut.		OS32.25-P-0122-01N
9	Install in the reverse order
10	Fill and bleed ABC system		AR32.50-P-0021N

STRUTS