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Coil Spring, AWD






Coil Spring, AWD

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Spring compressor kit (V.A.G 1752)

Spring Holder (V.A.G 1752/3A)

Adapter (V.A.G 1752/9) , not depicted

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

- Insert spring compressor - 3 -.






Make sure that coil spring is seated correctly in spring holder (V.A.G 1752/3A) - 2 - (danger of accident).

- Use a wrench or a reversible ratchet to tighten spring compressor.

- Compress coil spring far enough until it can be removed.

- Remove spring.

1. Spring Holder (V.A.G 1752/3A)

2. Adapter (V.A.G 1752/9)

3. Spring Compressor (V.A.G 1752/1)


Installing

Observe installation position!

The spring start - arrow - must touch bottom of spring seat.






- Install spring together with spring seat.

- Spring seat has a pin on bottom.

- This pin is inserted into hole of lower transverse link - arrow -.






- Then insert spring seat at top into upper spring end.

- Relieve tension on spring, place upper spring seat onto tab of chassis when doing this.

- Remove spring tensioner.

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] Specifications.