31 31 032 Replacing Front Left or Right Coil Spring

31 31 032 Replacing front left or right coil spring





Special tools required:
^ 31 3 340
^ 31 3 351





Important!
Both coil springs on the relevant axle must be replaced only in the event of corrosion breakage!

The coil spring is allocated in the Electronic

Parts Catalogue (EPC) under the menu item "Spring table" after the vehicle identification number has been entered and the relevant optional equipment of the car has been selected.

Warning!
Prior to each use of special tool 31 3 340, it is essential to read the associated Owner's Handbook fully!
All the safety precautions and instructions contained in the Owner's Handbook must be strictly observed!





Failure to observe these safety precautions and instructions increases the risk of serious physical injury, damage to your health and damage to property and equipment!





Important!
1. Prior to each use, check the special tools for defects, modifications and operational reliability.
2. Damaged/modified special tools must not be used!
3. No changes or modifications may be made to the special tools!
4. These special tools are intended solely for the purpose of tightening and relieving cylindrical and tapered suspension springs.
5. Keep special tools dry, clean and (down to the spindle) free from grease.
6. Impact screwdrivers are prohibited!
7. Do not compress coil spring to full extent.





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove front spring strut





Relieve tension on coil spring and remove from special tools 31 3 351.





Assembly:

Positioning right coil spring in spring tensioner:
- The spring coil with the largest diameter must be positioned against the strut mount
- Arrow (1) on the strut mount must be in the top center position with respect to the coil spring
- Upper end of coil spring must rest on stop (2) of the spring pad!





Positioning left coil spring in spring tensioner:
- The spring coil with the largest diameter must be positioned against the strut mount
- Arrow (1) on the strut mount must be in the bottom center position with respect to the coil spring
- Upper end of coil spring must rest on stop (2) of the spring pad!





Warning!
Do not compress coil spring to full extent.
Coils of coil spring must be located completely in recesses of special tools 31 3 351 !

Tension coil spring.





Further assembly:

See Replacing front left or right spring strut