Removable Towing Bracket: Check And Clean If Necessary - Volkswagen Golf 2004 Service Manual

4.1 Removable towing bracket: Check and
clean if necessary
This chapter describes how to check and repair a removable tow‐
ing bracket.
Note
Note that checking towing bracket is included in the respective
service. However, a repair is charged separately and must be re‐
quired by the customer.
Check procedure
– Remove cover -1-.
– Pull off protective cap -1- from ball head mounting -2-.
– Insert ball head into mounting.
After ball head has been inserted, green mark on hand wheel
must be aligned with white mark on ball head. Hand wheel must
be entirely in contact. Afterwards, it must be possible to close the
towing bracket lock by removing the key. If this is not possible,
the following repair procedure must be performed.
Note
If a repair has to be performed, it has only to be in agreement with
the customer. A repair must be charged separately.
Repair procedure:
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 11.2009
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