Installing Air-Spring Strut

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→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

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. Dimension -1-  , from lower edge of wing to center of axle corresponds to vehicle position. The current height can be found in →  4495TW ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT  . Always observe the following points! 
  Fig 1: Checking Dimension Between Centre Of Wheel To Lower Edge Of Wing

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• On vehicles with air springs, the respective air spring must be bled using the Porsche System Tester. →  4301IN BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM  
• Vehicle position can be set by carefully raising the relevant wheel bearing housing. 
• Use an intermediate layer (hard rubber)! Do not damage the brake cover plate. 
  Fig 2: Example Of Lifting Wheel Carrier Without Wheel And Brake Disc

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• Screws and nuts are Geomet-coated and must not be greased. 
• Grease the splines of the drive shaft slightly with aluminum paste Optimoly TA. 
• Drive shafts must not be left hanging from the joint stop! Tie them up. 

Installation is performed in reverse order.

Upper air-spring strut to body: Tightening torque 46 Nm (34 ftlb.) 

Air line to spring strut: Tightening torque 3 Nm (2 ftlb.) 

Lower air-spring strut to trailing arm: Tightening torque 90 Nm (67 ftlb.) +120° 

Drive shaft to differential: Tightening torque 22 Nm (16 ftlb.) +90° 

Conventional connecting link to air-spring strut: Tightening torque 40 Nm (30 ftlb.) +90° 

PDCC connecting link to air-spring strut: Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 ftlb.) +30° 

Tie-rod ball to wheel bearing housing: Tightening torque 85 Nm (63 ftlb.) 

Upper trailing arm to wheel bearing housing: Tightening torque 85 Nm (63 ftlb.) 

Air guide to lower trailing arm: Tightening torque 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.) 

Brake calliper to wheel bearing housing: Tightening torque 140 Nm (104 ftlb.)