Spring, Replacing: Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

-- Insert the spring -1- into the tensioner -L-.

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Conditions

• The markings must be transferred to the new coil spring.
• The mount guides -1- must be seated into the centering plate holes -I-.

-- Hold the spring in this position.

-- Connect the tensioner foot pump -L-.

-- Drive out the plunger from the tensioner -L-, up to the spring -1-.

Conditions

• The spring -1- must not be tensioned.

-- Pay attention that the spring -1- correctly fits to the adapter plate guide -M-.

-- Drive closer to the plunger from the tensioner -L-, until the spring -1- is secured.

-- Insert the pressure plate -F- in installation position.

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-- Move the Set - 69mm Plunger: VAS 6274/12-6  -D- through the thrust plates -F-.

-- Insert the plunger -D- into the pressure plate -F-.

Conditions

• The markings -arrow- on the plunger -D- and thrust plate -F- are at an offset of 90° to each other.

-- Turn the plunger -D- by 90°.

-- Pull the plunger -D- downward into the guides of the thrust plate -F-.

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Conditions

• The markings -arrows- must align.

-- Insert the thrust plate -M-, use the markings for this.

-- Insert the spindle -E- in the pistons -D-, for this Socket with Ball Head (8 mm): VAS 6274/15-3  .

-- Attach the anti-twist mechanism.

Conditions

• Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm.

-- Push the locking mechanism -1- all the way in the -direction of the arrow-. This will secure the plunger -D-.

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-- Slide the Supplementary Kit - Spindle Attachment: VAS 6274/15-2A  -G- on the spindle -E-.

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-- Further insert the spindle -E- into the plunger -D-.

-- Insert the spindle -E- as far, until the spindle attachment -G- to the thrust plate -M-.

-- Pay attention that the spindle attachment -G- correctly fits into the hole of the thrust plate -M-.

-- Attach the Supplementary Kit - Centering Sleeve: VAS 6274/15-7  -J-.

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-- Attach the socket -K- to the spindle -E-.

-- Make sure that the spring -1- is seated correctly in the pressure plates -L-.

-- Turn the socket -K- two turns.

-- Turn the socket -K- as far, that the spring -1- cannot slip out of the tensioner -L-.

-- Pay attention that the spring -1- and the tools are seated correctly.

-- Apply the foot pump and slightly tension the spring -1- with the tensioner plunger -L-.

-- Tension the spring -1- via the spindle -E-. Always drive up the plunger of the tensioner -L-.

-- Tighten the spring -1- so far that the calculated dimension a is reached.

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-- Drive back the tensioner plunger -L- using the foot pump.

-- Hold the spring -1-.

-- Remove the spring -1- from the tensioner -L- using tools.

-- Install the spring. Refer to Spring, Removing and Installing  .