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Remove/install spring link rubber mount - AR35.20-P-0114-01I

Fig 1: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (220 589 01 43 00)
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Fig 2: Identifying Press (202 589 04 43 10)
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Remove 

Model 215, 220 

  1. 1.1 Detach exhaust bracket from rear axle carrier

    Model 211, 215, 220, 230 

  2. 2 SPECIAL TOOL Mount sleeve (068b) on SPECIAL TOOL bracket (068a).
  3. 3 SPECIAL TOOL Position removal and insertion tool using SPECIAL TOOL thrust piece (068c) and SPECIAL TOOL press (010h) on rear axle carrier.
  4. 4 SPECIAL TOOL Fix press (010h) and SPECIAL TOOL thrust piece (068c) in position by tightening the SPECIAL TOOL hand wheel (068e)

    IMPORTANT Pay attention to the chamfer (arrow) on the SPECIAL TOOL sleeve (068b) It must fit exactly against the rear axle carrier.

    Fig 3: Locating Mount Sleeve
    G04845436
  5. 5 Press rubber mount part of the way out until the thrust piece SPECIAL TOOL (068c) lies against the rear axle carrier (arrow). To do this SPECIAL TOOL screw in the pressure screw (010k) of the SPECIAL TOOL press (010h).

    IMPORTANT Pushing out the mount prevents the rubber mount outer race from expanding. If the rubber mount is seized on the SPECIAL TOOL bracket (068a), apply a settling blow.

    Fig 4: Locating Rubber Mount Bracket
    G04845437

    IMPORTANTRemoval and insertion tool of the rubber mount:  To move out the piston, screw in the SPECIAL TOOL pressure screw (010k) of the SPECIAL TOOL press (010h) until the piston has moved out completely.

    Due to the short stroke of the press (010h) SPECIAL TOOL this process must be repeated approx. 5 times.

    To do this, the piston is to be moved back by turning back the SPECIAL TOOL pressure screw (010k) and simultaneously tightening the SPECIAL TOOL hand wheel (068e). The spindle of the hand wheel SPECIAL TOOL (068e) must always exert a little pressure onto the press SPECIAL TOOL (010h) so that the tools cannot fall out.

    Fig 5: Identifying Pressure Screw
    G04845438
  6. 6 SPECIAL TOOL Insert the thrust piece (068d) and press out the rubber mount.
    Fig 6: Identifying Thrust Piece
    G04845439

    Install 

    Model 211, 215, 220, 230 

  7. 7 SPECIAL TOOL Replace sleeve (068b) on SPECIAL TOOL bracket (068a) by SPECIAL TOOL sleeve (068f).
  8. 8 Insert rubber mount (6b) into hole in rear axle carrier.
  9. 9 SPECIAL TOOL Position removal insertion tool with SPECIAL TOOL thrust piece (068g) and SPECIAL TOOL press (010h) on rear axle carrier.
  10. 10 SPECIAL TOOL Fix the press (010h) and SPECIAL TOOL thrust piece (068g) in position by tightening the SPECIAL TOOL hand wheel (068e).

    IMPORTANT Pay attention to the chamfer (arrow) on the SPECIAL TOOL sleeve (068b) It must fit exactly against the rear axle carrier.

    Fig 7: Identifying Sleeve
    G04845440
  11. 11 Press the rubber mount (6b) into the rear axle carrier until the SPECIAL TOOL thrust piece (068g) abuts the rear axle carrier (arrow).

    Model 215, 220 

  12. 12.1 Mount exhaust bracket on rear axle carrier.
    Fig 8: Locating Thrust Piece
    G04845441