Removing and Installing Pneumatic Spring For Bearing For Spare Wheel Mount
Removing and installing pneumatic spring for bearing for spare wheel mountRemoving pneumatic spring
1. Remove rear apron.
2. Unscrew fastening screw -2-.
3. Pull off cover -3- on lower bearing, guiding the wire harness-4- inward.
4. Push down safety clip -5- from the pneumatic spring -6- (-arrow A-).
5. Pull off the pneumatic spring -6- on the ball head.
6. Swivel bearing inward.
7. Push down safety clip -5- from the pneumatic spring -6- (-arrow A-).
8. Pull off the pneumatic spring -6- on the ball head and remove it.
Installing pneumatic spring
1. Push on safety clips -5- on both sides of the pneumatic spring -6-.
2. Press pneumatic spring -6- onto ball head until safety clips are felt to engage.
3. Swivel bearing outward.
4. Carefully press together pneumatic spring -6- using a suitable screw clamp -7-.
5. Press pneumatic spring -6- onto ball head until safety clips are felt to engage.
6. Push cover -3- onto lower bearing, guiding the wire harness -4- outward.
7. Screw in fastening screw -2- and tighten to the specified tightening torque. -Tightening Torque: 4 ft lb.
8. Install rear apron.