Skoda OCTAVIA Workshop Manual page 62

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Front Suspension
Draining front shock absorber
K - Clamp shock absorber in a vice.
- Use an assembly lever or a similar tool to
lever off the protective cap, and take off pro-
tective tube.
Protective cap and protective tube are fitted only
to caulked shock absorbers.
- Fit on pipe cutter, e.g. Stahlwille Express
150/3, and cut through outer tube.
- Pull up piston rod; hold the inner tube tight
with water pipe pliers for this step, and push
down so that the inner tube remains in the
outer tube when the piston rod is pulled
slowly up.
- Pull piston rod off the inner tube.
- Drain shock absorber.
OCTAVIA
Edition 10.98
S00.5103.54.20