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Installing rubber mount

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IMPORTANT: Coat bearing bush in rear axle support and new rubber mount with Circo Light (refer to Department).

Draw in rubber mount with end shown from front into rear axle carrier. In so doing, make sure arrows on the rubber mount point upwards.

Fig 1: Identifying Rubber Mount Arrows Position
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Allign special tool 33 4 358 with rubber mount using openings.

Fig 2: Allign Special Tool (33 4 358) With Rubber Mount
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Pull on rubber mount (1) with special tools 33 4 357, 33 4 358, 33 4 466 and 33 4 4 as it will go.

Fig 3: Pulling Rubber Mount Using Special Tools
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