Installing Rear Anti-Roll Bar (PDCC)

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WARNING: Caustic fluids

Danger of chemical burns
- Wear personal protective gear.
- Ensure that there is good ventilation.
- Avoid contact with caustic fluid.
- If you do come into contact, wash off immediately with plenty of warm water and contact a doctor if necessary.

Fit anti-roll-bar mount halves at the correct position on the anti-roll bar > Anti-roll-bar mount halves. At the correct position means: The larger outer diameter is on the wheel side.

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Anti-roll-bar mount halves
Engage anti-roll bar mount halves at the mounting points provided -arrow- .

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Mounting points
Check installation position -arrow- of the anti-roll-bar mount halves with respect to the anti-roll bar. Copy the dimensions of the marking -arrow- on the old anti-roll bar when installing a new anti-roll bar.

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Marking anti-roll-bar mount halves (example)

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Dimension 1 - centre of wheel to lower edge of wing (rear axle shown)

Information
- All screws and threaded joints on the axle must be tightened in vehicle position. Vehicle position means: vehicle standing on its wheels or the wheel suspension is raised with a universal vehicle lift. Measurement -1- from the lower edge of the wing to the middle of the vehicle axle corresponds to vehicle position. The current height values can be found in
  > 4495TW ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT
  
  Always observe the following points!
- On vehicles with air springs, the respective air spring must be bled using the Porsche System Tester.
  > WM, 4301IN BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM
- Screws and nuts are Geomet-coated and must not be greased.
Guide in the anti-roll bar and fit fastening screws uniformly in vehicle position and tighten hand-tight.
Fit fastening nuts for the anti-roll bar at the connecting links and tighten hand-tight.
Clip two lines for the rear valve block into the brackets.

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Clipping lines into brackets
Fit union nuts -9- on the two lines at the rear valve block using an open-ended wrench. > Tightening torque 28 Nm (20.7 ftlb.) --

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Tightening lines on valve block
Position the cover on the rear valve block.
Tighten fastening screws -8- for the cover on the valve block. > Tightening torque 10 Nm (7.4 ftlb.) --

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Securing valve block cover
Tighten fastening screws and fastening nuts for the anti-roll bar and connecting links.
Anti-roll bar to chassis subframe: > Tightening torque 50 Nm (36.9 ftlb.) --

Connecting links to anti-roll bar: > Tightening torque 100 Nm (73.8 ftlb.) --

Pressure lines to anti-roll bar: > Tightening torque 28 Nm (20.7 ftlb.) --
Following assembly, check that the steel flexi-pipes are not twisted. Toothed rings -arrows- must be positioned on the steel flexi-pipes in such a way that they provide adequate protection in the event of contact with adjacent components.

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Position of toothed rings