Remove/install rubber boots on rubber mount - AR33.15-P-0160-03T

Variants of rubber mounts

Fig 1: Identifying Conventional Rubber Mount And Rubber Mount (Hydro-Mount)

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Mount rubber boots to hydro-mounts (Fig 1) only.

Conventional rubber mounts (Fig 1) cannot be used for mounting.

The rubber boots (18e) are not fitted ex works. When performing repair work on the strut rod (18) or hydro-mount (18d) the rubber boots (18e) are to be retrofitted to protect the hydro-mounts (18d).

The rubber boots (18e) are only pushed over the bearing core and the bearing outer race of the hydro-mount (18d).
Attach rubber boots (18e) flush to the strut rod (18) (arrows).

Fig 2: Identifying Rubber Boots And Hydro-Mounts Of Strut Rod
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