Contents: Removal ↳ Installation ↳
Removal
Remove the shock absorber strut, see p. 94.
Caution: To remove the shock absorber, it is necessary to compress the coil spring with a suitable spring compressor.
Safety note: Loosen the shock absorber nut only when the coil spring is compressed by the spring compressor. Risk of injury!
Insert the shock absorber strut into the spring compressor. Slowly and evenly compress the spring until the upper spring support is unloaded.
Caution: The spring compressor jaws are inserted between the spring coils so that the jaws cannot slip off. The spring must be gripped at three points evenly spaced around the circumference of the coil. The coil spring is compressed with great force, so use only a properly functioning tool. Never tie the spring with wire. Risk of accident!
Caution: Loosen the shock absorber nut only when the coil spring is securely compressed by the spring compressor.
Loosen the shock absorber piston rod self-locking nut. Hold the piston rod with a 6 mm Allen key. Remove the disc washer.
Remove the thrust bearing, thrust washer, spring plate and bellows.
Remove the compressed spring and limiting buffer.
Caution. If the spring needs to be replaced, it must be slowly released. If only the shock absorber is replaced, the spring must be left compressed. Checking the shock absorber is described in the next chapter.
Installation
Make sure both spring receivers are clean and free of dirt, grease and paint.
Place the limiting buffer and corrugated boot onto the piston rod.
Place the compressed spring.
Install the spring plate, thrust washer and thrust bearing. Make sure that the thrust washer with the small hole facing up.
Place the heel pad.
Install the disc washer and tighten the nut to 60 Nm. Hold the piston rod with a 6 mm Allen key. Slowly release the coil spring. Make sure that the spring enters the receivers of its lower and upper plates.
Install the shock absorber strut, see p. 94.