Waste Disposal; Releasing Gas And Draining Front Gas-Filled Shock Absorbers - Seat Leon 2013 Workshop Manual

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Waste disposal

⇒ "4.1 Releasing gas and draining front gas-filled shock absorb‐
ers", page 13
⇒ "4.2 Releasing gas and draining rear gas-filled shock absorb‐
ers", page 15
4.1 Releasing gas and draining front gas-fil‐
led shock absorbers
⇒ "4.1.1 Releasing gas and draining front gas-filled shock ab‐
sorbers, conventional shock absorbers", page 13
⇒ "4.1.2 Releasing gas and draining front gas-filled shock ab‐
sorbers, DCC shock absorbers", page 14
4.1.1 Releasing gas and draining front gas-fil‐
led shock absorbers, conventional
shock absorbers
– Clamp gas-filled shock absorber vertically in vice, with piston
rod pointing downwards.
WARNING
Safety goggles must be worn when drilling.
– Drill a 3 mm ∅ hole -A- through outer tube of shock absorber.
Note
Gas will escape during drilling.
– Continue to drill until the inside pipe (depth of approx. 25 mm)
has been drilled through.
– Drill a 6 mm hole -B- through outer and inner tube of shock
absorber.
– Hold shock absorber over an oil drip tray. Move the piston rod
back and forth over its full extension until no further oil es‐
capes.
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4. Waste disposal