Transport Protection, Removing

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In vehicles with sport suspension, locking pieces are installed in springs of front axle. These models can be identified by a tag attached at the mirror -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identification Tag Attached At Mirror

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NOTE:

Locking pieces should prevent vehicle from bouncing when being driven on to an automobile transport or railroad car and thereby become damaged.

WARNING:

Locking pieces must always be removed before delivering the vehicle! An "Attention!" hanging tag is secured to interior mirror to make this point absolutely clear.

NOTE:

It is not necessary to remove the wheels.

Be careful not to damage surface of coil springs.

-- Relieve load on coil spring by raising vehicle on lifting platform.

-- Press locking piece -arrow- from coil spring.

Fig 2: Identifying Blocking Piece On Piston Rod (2 Of 2)

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