Seat Leon 2013 Workshop Manual page 222

León 2013 ➤ , León ST 2013 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 06.2018
Removing
– Remove rear wheel on affected side.
– Pull out clip -1- as far as it will go in direction of -arrow-.
– Attach spring compressor -1-.
1 - Spring tensor - V.A.G 1752/1-
2 - Spring retainer - V.A.G 1752/3A-
WARNING
Ensure that coil spring is correctly seated in spring retainers -
V.A.G 1752/3A- -2-.
– Compress coil spring until it can be removed.
Note
Use a spanner or a reversible ratchet handle to compress spring
compressor.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order, noting the following:
– Check that the lower plate is not damaged.
– If necessary, replace the lower spring plate.
– Place lower plate onto bottom of coil spring.
End of spring -arrow- must lie against stop on bottom spring seat.
– Install spring together with spring seat.
– The bottom spring seat has a pin.
– Insert this pin into hole in torsion beam axle.
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Rep. gr.42 - Rear suspension