Porsche 996 TT Repair Manual page 407

• Spring seats for the right and left sides are different! The distinguishing feature of the spring seat is a
cast lug on the left spring seat! Also, a different cast number is stamped on the bottom of the spring
seat!
Example:
996 343 508 02 even number for right side.
996 343 507 02 odd number for left side.
1. Slide the protective tube/additional spring assembly onto the piston rod.
2. Slide the cup washer −8− and stop plate −7− as far as they will go into the correct position on the piston
rod.
Vibration damper
3. Place pre−tensioned coil spring on the vibration damper.
4. Place the mount/back−up ring/spring plate assembly on the coil spring.
Note
• The "RI" or "LE" code and a positioning arrow for installation in the correct position in the vehicle
are stamped on the top of the spring strut mount −arrow− !
5. Place the left or right spring strut mount on the left or right section accordingly.
6. Place stop plate in the correct position on the spring strut mount and screw a new fastening nut onto the
piston rod.
Assembly
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