Seat Leon 2013 Workshop Manual page 73

Installing spring
– Insert spring seat -1- into shock absorber -2-.
– Fit coil spring -3- with spring compressor - V.A.G 1752/1- onto
lower spring seat.
The end of the coil spring must lie against the stop -arrow-.
– Assemble all other parts and use new nut on piston rod.
Caution
Noise can ensue if the suspension strut mounting is not as‐
sembled correctly in relation to the deep groove ball thrust
bearing.
♦ Observe installation position of suspension strut mounting
in relation to deep groove ball thrust bearing when as‐
sembling.
– Align suspension strut mounting -1- with deep groove ball
thrust bearing -2-.
• Lug of suspension strut mounting -1- must be located in recess
-arrow A- of deep groove ball thrust bearing -2-.
• Edge of suspension strut mounting -1- must be folded over
collar of deep groove ball thrust bearing -2- -arrows 3-.
– Tighten nut on piston rod.
– Loosen the spring tensor - V.A.G 1752/1- and remove it from
the coil spring.
– Remove suspension strut from suspension strut support
clamp - V.A.G 1752/20- .
– Install suspension strut
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ "3.1 Assembly overview - suspension strut, upper suspen‐
sion link", page 56
⇒ page 57 .
León 2013 ➤ , León ST 2013 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 06.2018
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