Replacing Spring-Strut Mount
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Information
The following tools are required for replacing the spring-strut mount:
- > 9891/1 - Pressure pieces
- > T10205 - Attachments
- > VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cylinder
- > VAS 6179 - Foot Pump
- Optional: > VAS 6179/1 - Pressure Gauge with Connection Line
- Press out spring-strut mount.
Pressing out spring-strut mount
1 Nut 2 Pressure piece T10205/3 3 Sleeve 9891/1-1 4 > VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cylinder - 1.1 Centre the sleeve 9891/1-1 with the side with the smaller internal diameter (inside of sleeve is conical) and pressure piece T10205/3 on the spring-strut mount.
- 1.2 Press out spring-strut mount.
- Press in spring-strut mount.
Pressing in spring-strut mount
1 Nut 2 Pressure piece 9891/1-2 3 Spring-strut mount 4 Sleeve 9891/1-1 5 Pressure piece 9891/1-3 6 > VAS 6178 - Hydraulic cylinder - 2.1 Align the sleeve 9891/1-1 with the side with the smaller internal diameter and pressure piece 9891/1-2 on the spring-strut mount.
- 2.2 Align spring-strut mount with the trailing arm according to the position markings -A-
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Aligning spring-strut mount
- 2.3 Press in spring-strut mount as far as required until the outer ring of the mount is flush with the contact surface on the trailing arm.