Installing Shock Absorber Fork
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- Installation is performed in reverse order. Pay particular attention to the following:
- 1.1 Replace clamping screw -4- and nut -5- securing shock absorber fork to spring strut.
- 1.2 Tighten clamping screw -4-
and nut -5-
securing shock absorber fork to spring strut.
> Final - tightening 90 Nm (66 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
Shock absorber fork
- 1.3 Replace screw -2- and nut -3- securing shock absorber fork to lower trailing arm.
- 1.4 Tighten screw -2-
and nut -3-
securing shock absorber fork to lower trailing arm.
> Initial - tightening 90 Nm (67 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
Shock absorber fork
- 1.5 Tighten clamping screw on upper trailing arm -3-
.
> Tightening torque 45 Nm
Upper trailing arm on wheel bearing housing
- 1.6 Replace screw on connecting link for anti-roll bar -4-
.
- 1.6.1 Raise the wheel suspension as far as required on the opposite side using > VAS 6931 - engine and gearbox jack so that the screw -4- can be fitted without any great resistance or load.
- 1.7 Tighten screw on connecting link for anti-roll bar -4-
.
> Initial - tightening 40 Nm (30 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
Connecting link for anti-roll bar
- 1.8 Tighten nut on connecting link for front angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment -1-
.
> Tightening torque 9 Nm
Front angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment on lower trailing arm
- 1.9 Tighten nut securing tie-rod ball to wheel bearing housing -3-
.
> Tightening - torque 100 Nm (74 ftlb.)
Tie-rod ball on wheel bearing housing