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Preliminary work

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  1. Raise the vehicle → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE .
  2. Bleed the levelling system → 4301IN BLEEDING AND FILLING THE LEVELLING SYSTEM .
  3. Remove wheel → 440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL .
  4. Remove cowl panel cover → 508719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COWL PANEL COVER .
  5. Unscrew fastening screws -1-  and remove air inlet housing cover -2-  .
    G12834632Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove front trim panel → 700219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT TRIM PANEL .
  7. Remove additional reinforcement on dome strut → 408619 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT STRUT (DOME STRUT) .

    Information 

    If the level sensor remains fitted, this can bend the level sensor holder.

    This causes a malfunction in the levelling system!

  8. Screw off nut -2-  on the level sensor.
    G10032905Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove shock absorber fork. → 408919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SHOCK ABSORBER FORKS
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