Disposing of shock absorber - OS32.25-P-0121-01GH

Risk of injury caused by drilling gas-filled assemblies or components (noncombustible gases)

Wear safety glasses and a face mask.

AS00.00-Z-0006-01A

Remove protective tube, stop damper and rubber mount in the housing eye of the shock absorber.
Drill a hole in the shock absorber tube approx. 55 mm (dimension a) away from the top edge of the tube using a 5 mm dia. drill bit (gas escapes).
Shock absorber design as a twin tube damper: Bore outer and inner tube.
Pump the shock absorber empty by pushing in the piston rod several times.
Collect and dispose of hydraulic fluid which runs out. Observe regulations for the disposal of hydraulic fluid.
Dispose of shock absorber (scrap).
Observe regulations for the disposal of shock absorber (old parts).

Fig 1: Identifying Shock Absorber Drilling Measurement
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.