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Removing Front Pneumatic Spring

Fig 1: Front Pneumatic Spring Component Location
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Installation position

CAUTION: Incorrect handling of gas-filled shock absorbers
  • Gas-filled shock absorbers can burst
  • Risk of eye injuries
  • Risk of bruising

    → Gas-filled shock absorbers must be in idle state before removal.

    → Open the lid.

    → Secure the lid to prevent it from closing accidentally following removal of the gas-filled shock absorbers.

    → Do not use force to open the gas-filled shock absorbers because of their high internal pressure.

Information 

The help of a second person is required for the following steps.

Information 

The safety clip loses its preload if removed.

  1. Opening the front lid
  2. Pull pneumatic spring at the lid side off the ball joint.
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    Pneumatic spring for lid

    1. 2.1  Guide a screwdriver in between the pneumatic spring -1-  at the top and the safety clip -2-  .
    2. 2.2  Loosen the safety clip -2-  by levering the screwdriver -arrow A-  (-arrow B-  ) in such a way that the safety clip remains in the head of the pneumatic spring.
    3. 2.3  Pull pneumatic spring off the ball joint.
  3. Pull pneumatic spring on the body side off the ball joint.
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    Pneumatic spring head on body

    1. 3.1  Guide a screwdriver in between the pneumatic spring -1-  at the bottom and the safety clip -2-  .
    2. 3.2  Loosen the safety clip -2-  by levering the screwdriver -arrow A-  (-arrow B-  ) in such a way that the safety clip remains in the head of the pneumatic spring.
    3. 3.3  Pull pneumatic spring off the ball joint.