Right spring strut

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Vehicles built before 04/2010: Position mark (1) "RIGHT A" on arrow (2) on support bearing.

On vehicles from 04/2010: Position mark (1) "RIGHT B" on arrow (2) on support bearing.

Left spring strut:

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

Fig 1: Identifying Position Mark On Support Bearing

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

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).
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.

Fig 2: Aligning Support Bearing To Spring-Strut Bore

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

Relieve spring tension.