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Removing front spring strut

  1. Vehicles with PASM:  Remove PASM connector.
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    1. 1.1. Loosen connector and release line from the holder -1-  .
    2. 1.2. Release and disconnect connector -2-  .
  2. Support the wheel bearing housing to prevent the wheel bearing housing from tilting.
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    1. 2.1. Turn the wheel hub in such a way that a bore for a wheel bolt is at the top.
    2. 2.2. Support T10149  must be secured to the wheel hub with a wheel bolt.
    3. 2.3. Support T10149  must now be fitted into the Transmission and Engine Jack WE 1599  .
  3. Separate threaded joint -1-  on the wheel bearing housing at the top.

    Information 

    The slots in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!

  4. Pull the two pins for the upper trailing arm -2-  out of the wheel bearing housing.
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  5. Unscrew fastening screws -1 to 4-  on the mounting saddle at the top.
    Fig 1: Upper Spring-Strut Mount Screws Loosening Sequence
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  6. Vehicles with PASM:  Unscrew fastening screws -1-  and remove mounting saddle -2-  from the spring strut -3-  .
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