Left spring strut

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Position mark (1) "LEFT" on arrow (2) on support bearing.

NOTE: Mark (1) "RIGHT" or "LEFT" must always be readable from above!

Fig 1: Identifying Position Mark On Left Spring Strut And Support Bearing

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Align spring strut with support bearing or with corresponding mark on gauge (1) using laser beam and relieve tension.

IMPORTANT: After the spring tension is relieved, the laser beam must point to the specified mark of gauge (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Marks On Spring

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Failure to observe this requirement will result in substantial impairment of handling characteristics.

Vehicles built before 04/2010: Position laser beam on mark "3" of gauge.

On vehicles from 04/2010: Position laser beam on mark "2" of gauge.

Relieve spring tension.