Removing Front Spring Strut (Steel Springs With Pasm)

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WARNING: Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly

Risk of crushing
Risk of damage to components
1. Wear personal protective gear.
2. Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

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For vehicles with PDCC, raise the wheel suspension slightly using a transmission jack (do not raise wheel suspension higher than normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels). This changes the angular position of the control arm and the spring strut can be removed by turning carefully.

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Front spring strut (steel springs with PASM); wire harness under transport protection cap

Release electric plug connection -1- for the spring strut wire harness -a- and pull it off -A- .

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Electric plug connection for spring strut
Unclip wire harness from the holder -2- (-B- ).
Screw fastening nuts -1- off the upper spring strut.

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Upper spring strut (steel springs with PASM) mounting
Carefully pull the spring strut -1- down -A- and then remove it in an upward direction -B- .

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Removing spring strut (steel spring) (shown without wheel carrier)