Skoda OCTAVIA Workshop Manual page 149

OCTAVIA
Edition 06.05
S00.5103.68.20
Rear Wheel Suspension
- Press down the bottom suspension arm
only so far, that the assembly device can be
mounted.
- Position the special tools as shown.
⊳
- Pull out the guide joint by turning the spin-
dle.
Installing bottom guide joint
- Before positioning, the pressure plate
⊳
T10030/1A must be marked along the entire
circumference.
Distance: 3 mm
The marking must be towards the open
side.
Note:
The marking is required for positioning the guide
joint in the trailing arm.
- Position the special tools as shown.
⊳
- Press in the guide joint -1- by turning the
spindle until the marking on the pressure
plate T10030/1A reaches the support on the
trailing arm.
- Slacken special tools, do not remove.
- Check if the guide joint is located in the mid-
dle in the support of the trailing arm.
- If this is not the case, correct the fitting posi-
tion of the guide joint accordingly.
- Install bottom suspension arm
⇒ page 42-58.
- Install the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle.
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