1 | Top strut |
2 | Mounting screw and lock |
3 | Mounting screw and lock |
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4 | Lower (diagonal) strut |
5 | Mounting screw and lock |
6 | Fastening bolt |
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| Remove/install | ||
Danger | Risk of death from lowering vehicle when working between wheels and body. Risk of injury from pinching or crushing when working on the air suspension. | Testing and repair work between the wheel and wheel arch or in the wheel well should only be performed if the vehicle is secured using suitable support fixtures to prevent it from lowering. | |
1 | Chock the rear wheels and apply the parking brake | ||
2 | Support the front axle | At this point, support the vehicle on safely placed stands, so as to enable removing the torsion bar. | |
3 | Loosen the fixing screws on the air bellows support (2) and the chassis frame (3), on both sides | ||
Topical note | Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | ||
.Armrest longitudinal to the chassis frame | |||
.Armrest longitudinal to the pneumatic bellows support | |||
4 | Remove the upper struts | ||
5 | Loosen the fixing screws on the strut support (4) and the chassis frame (5), on both sides | .Armrest diagonal to the chassis frame | |
.Armrest diagonal to the support/easel attached to the front axle | |||
6 | Remove the lower struts (diagonal) | ||
7 | Check the strut for damages and wear | If necessary, replace the strut (1,4). | |
8 | Check the strut bushing conditions | Remove/install elastomer bearing on transverse control arm | |
If necessary, replace the strut bushings. | |||
9 | Install in reverse order | ||
10 | Perform a function check |