Shock absorbers on vehicles with front wheel drive, assembly overview: Notes
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1 - Gas-pressurized shock absorber
- Can be replaced individually
- Application See Parts Catalog
Functional check
Press shock absorber together by hand. When doing this the piston rod must move over its complete length smoothly and with even force.
When the shock absorber has sufficient gas pressure the piston rod returns to its original starting position.
If the piston rod does not return to its starting position and there is no loss of oil then the shock absorber is still OK.
2 - Protective cap
3 - Protective tube
4 - Bump stop
5 - Shock absorber mounting
6 - Hex nut, self-locking, 25 Nm
- Replace each time it is removed
- Remove Removing hex nut from shock absorber
7 - Cover