Disassembly and assembly instructions: Disassembly

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Tension the coil spring with the spring clamp until the piston rod is relieved.

Fig 1: Tensioning Coil Spring With Spring Clamp
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To undo the connection - piston rod to spring strut mount - counter at the piston rod with 7-mm hexagon socket key. Important: Never use an impact bolter to loosen or tighten the fastening nut.
Remove all parts from the piston rod.

NOTE:

When installing new parts, observe the allocation according to the Spare Parts Catalogue.