Removing Air Spring Bellows

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

NOTE: Air springs can become kinked/fall out

Risk of damage to air springs
→ Deactivate the levelling system before raising the vehicle.

→ Check the bellows before lowering the vehicle.

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Air spring

Information

To prevent damage to the air springs, pay particular attention to the following points when handling air springs:

Never lower a vehicle with empty air springs.
Do not pull the air spring apart.
Do not bend the air spring out of shape (the air spring can be bent by < 20°).
Do not lift the air spring at the electric connector.
Carefully hold the air spring only at the top and bottom of the cover -1- or at the protective bellows --2- .

Information

The procedure for removing and installing is described for one side as an example.

The procedure for the other side is practically identical.

Release and disconnect electric plug connection -1- .

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Electric plug connection on air spring bellows

Information

The cutting ring -1- and Voss threaded joint -2- must remain on the air line -3- .

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Air line
Disconnect air line -1- from air spring bellows.

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Threaded joint for air line
1. 2.1 Compress the relevant air spring bellows -Arrows- until the threaded joint -2- on the air line -1- is accessible.
2. 2.2 Unscrew threaded joint -2- .
Remove trailing arm together with air spring bellows.
> 421119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TRAILING ARM
Only if the air spring bellows -1- is replaced:

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Air bellows
1. 4.1 Press fastening lugs -2- together and remove air spring bellows -1- from trailing arm.