Disassembly and assembly instructions: Assembly

CAUTION: Danger of injury due to spring tensioning!

If the vibration damper has been replaced or the spring seat loosened, align the appropriate spring seat in the center before tightening. The spring seat fastening screw must be installed in the direction of travel when doing this.

NOTE:

Space constraints and the position of the stabilizer mount are decisive factors. The stabilizer mount must be free of tension at complete right and left stops (ball heads still movable)!
After the spring strut is installed, the position of the spring seat must be checked again and may need minor adjustment!
Spring seats for the right and left sides are different! The distinguishing feature of the spring seat is a cast lug on the left spring seat! Also, a different cast number is stamped on the bottom of the spring seat!

Example:

996 343 508 02 even number for right side.

996 343 507 02 odd number for left side.

Slide the protective tube/additional spring assembly onto the piston rod.
Slide the cup washer -8- and stop plate -7- as far as they will go into the correct position on the piston rod. See Fig 1 .

Fig 1: Identifying Cup Washer And Stop Plate
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Place pre-tensioned coil spring on the vibration damper.
Place the mount/back-up ring/spring plate assembly on the coil spring.
NOTE: The "RI" or "LE" code and a positioning arrow for installation in the correct position in the vehicle are stamped on the top of the spring strut mount -arrow-. See Fig 2 .

Fig 2: Locating Spring Strut Mount
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Place the left or right spring strut mount on the left or right section accordingly.
Place stop plate in the correct position on the spring strut mount and screw a new fastening nut onto the piston rod.
NOTE: Use a socket wrench insert open on one side to tighten the fastening nut on the spring strut mount! In this way the specified tightening torque can be adhered to exactly! It is also possible to counter at the piston rod with countering tool 9630 at the same time!

Fig 3: Identifying Socket Wrench Insert
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