Remove/install front spring - AR32.20-P-0200V

MODELS 171.442 /454 /456 /473 

Illustrated on model 171.442 

Fig 1: Identifying Front Spring Components - Illustrated On Model 171.442

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	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 at the lifting platform support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.	-
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		-
1	Open engine hood		AR88.40-P-1000V
2	Raise vehicle with lifting platform		AR00.60-P-1000V
3	Remove the front wheels
	Remove/install wheels, rotate if necessary		AP40.10-P-4050V
4	Remove suspension strut	Installation:  Tighten nuts and bolts of chassis components only when vehicle is in the ready-to-drive condition.	AR32.25-P-1017V
5	Remove front spring (12)		AR32.25-P-1018V
		After installing new front spring (12), check headlamp setting.
	Check and correct headlamp setting		AP82.10-P-8260V
6	Install in the reverse order