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Assembling
– Place coil spring on Spring Support - VAS6046/3- at bottom.
– Make sure that coil spring is seated correctly in Spring Support
- VAS6046/3- -arrow-.
– Place upper backing plate -1- onto coil spring and upper wash‐
er -2- on upper backing plate.
– End of spring coil -arrow 1- must rest against upper washer
stop.
– Make sure that protective sleeve -Arrow 2- is clipped into up‐
per spring plate.
– Install new nut on piston rod.
– Before releasing coil spring tension, rotate upper spring plate,
coil spring and lower spacer in relation to each other so that
-marking 1- and -marking 2- align.
– Relieve the tension on the Spring Tensioner - VAS6046- and
remove from the coil spring.
Tightening specifications, refer to
⇒ “5.3 Coil Spring Suspension Strut Overview”, page 163 .
– Suspension strut, installing, refer to
⇒ “5.2 Coil Spring Suspension Strut, Removing and Installing”,
page 162 .
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
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166 Rep. Gr.42 - Rear Suspension