Remove/install rear rubber mount of rear axle center assembly suspension - AR35.10-P-0050-02CW

MODEL 204, 207, 212, 218, 231

Fig 1: Identifying Hydraulic Hose (Complete) (652 589 00 33 23)

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Fig 2: Identifying Hand Pump (652 589 00 33 21)

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Fig 3: Identifying Extraction And Installation Tool (221 589 01 43 00)

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Fig 4: Identifying Hollow Piston Cylinder (001 589 51 33 00)

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Fig 5: Rear Rubber Mount Of Rear Axle Center Assembly Suspension Remove/Install Components

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Remove

Mount hollow-piston cylinder (07) with hydraulic hose (023) to hand pump (021).
Position spindle (04), thrust piece (03), hollow piston cylinder (07), counterholder (02) and thrust piece (01) on rear axle carrier (4) and elastomer bearing (10).
Use individual special tools from special tool sets for extraction and insertion tool.
Press elastomer bearing (10) out of rear axle carrier (4).
Carefully screw spindle (04) into thrust piece (01). Otherwise the spare wheel well may be damaged.
If the hollow piston cylinder (07) has reached its maximum stroke, release the pressure at the hand pump (021), screw the spindle (04) further into the thrust piece (01) and then repeat the pressing procedure.

Fig 6: Pressing Elastomer Bearing Out Of Rear Axle Carrier
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Install
Position spindle (04), thrust piece (03), hollow piston cylinder (07), thrust piece (05), elastomer bearing (10) and end stop (06) on rear axle carrier (4).
Use individual special tools from special tool sets for extraction and insertion tool.
Press elastomer bearing (10) into rear axle carrier (4).
Carefully screw spindle (04) into end stop (06). Otherwise the spare wheel well may be damaged.
If the hollow piston cylinder (07) has reached its maximum stroke, release the pressure at the hand pump (021), screw the spindle (04) further into the end stop (06) and then repeat the pressing procedure. The shape of the end stop (06) determines the end position of the elastomer bearing (10) in the rear axle carrier (4).