Removing and Installing Coil Spring

Removing and installing coil spring Page 1 of 19
Removing and installing coil spring
Note
The video supplied with the spring compressing system -VAS 6274- can be used as an aid when
removing and installing the coil springs.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t Spring compressing system -VAS 6274-
Removing
– Remove rear wheel →Wheels and
tyres; Rep. gr.44.
Caution
To avoid damaging the brake line, the
flat section of the thrust piece on the
spreader device (top) must face towards
the front of the vehicle.
Insert spreader device -VAS 6274/8-

– between body and upper transverse
link, as shown in illustration, and
apply light pressure.
Insert thrust plate with locking
– mechanism -VAS 6274/1- between
2nd and 3rd coils of spring from
outside, as shown in illustration.
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Turn locking lever -1- of thrust plate

–
with locking mechanism -VAS 6274/1
- in direction of -arrow-.
Insert plunger -VAS 6274/4- with T-

bar -VAS 6274/5- through hole in
–
trapezium link and into thrust plate
-.
Secure plunger -VAS 6274/4- by

–
turning locking lever -1- in direction
of -arrow-.
– Unscrew and remove T-bar -VAS
6274/5-.
Rotate thrust plate with locking

–
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- upwards
until it is still just free inside spring.
– Insert thrust plate with swivel
mounting -VAS 6274/2- into spring as
shown in illustration, and rotate

downwards until it is still just free
inside spring.
Note
If it is not possible to rotate the thrust
plate downwards in the spring, unbolt
the locating bracket, rotate the thrust
plate into the required position and then
reattach the locating bracket.
Caution
Before removing and installing any of
the springs, always lubricate the front
t
of the spindle lightly with the grease
supplied.
Lubricate the spindle only with the
t grease supplied. If other greases are
used the spindle will be damaged.
Lubricate the front of the spindle -
–
VAS 6274/3- lightly with the grease
supplied.
1 - Lubricating grease from spring
compressing system -VAS 6274-
2 - Spindle -VAS 6274/3-
Insert socket -VAS 6274/6- in spindle
–
-VAS 6274/3- and screw upwards
through hole in trapezium link.
The spindle should screw easily into
l the thread of the plunger. Do not use
force.
The collar of the spindle must be
seated correctly in the axial bearing of
l
the thrust plate with swivel mounting -
VAS 6274/2-.
– Hand-tighten spindle -VAS 6274/3-

using socket -VAS 6274/6-.
Note
In order to be able to compress the
different types of spring as far as
t possible, the two thrust plates should
be positioned so there are 41/4 to 43/4
spring coils between them.
If necessary, move round the upper

locating bracket 180° and rotate -VAS
t
6274/1- 180° further (from 41/4 to 43/4
spring coils).
l
The locating bracket should be facing

slightly forwards in the vicinity of the
brake splash plate, as shown in the
illustration.
Align thrust plate with locking

mechanism -VAS 6274/1- and thrust
– plate with swivel mounting -VAS
6274/2- with each other so that the two
locating brackets can be bolted
together.
– Screw in flange bolts -arrows- hand-
tight.
WARNING
The coil spring must be compressed or
released only when the two locating
brackets are joined together by the
flange bolts -arrows-.
Now compress coil spring by turning

– socket -VAS 6274/6- while holding
spring compressor with counterhold
tool -VAS 6274/7-.
Stop compressing the spring when the
plunger -VAS 6274/4- makes contact
with the bearing of the thrust plate
l
with swivel mounting -VAS 6274/2-,
or the flange bolts of the locating
brackets reach the end stop.
Caution
l When compressing the spring, make
sure the flange bolts do not make
contact with the stop on the thrust

plate.
The locating bracket of the thrust
l plate must not make contact with the
stop on the thrust plate.
– Carefully take out compressed coil

spring.
WARNING
The coil spring may only be
compressed or released when it is in
t
the vehicle or in the hydraulic
tensioning device -VAS 6274/9-.
The coil spring must on no account be
released by turning the spindle -VAS
t 6274/3- because the spindle is too
short. In the compressed condition the
spring is under very high pressure.
Insert compressed coil spring in

correct position in hydraulic tensioning
–
device -VAS 6274/9- and compress
spring slightly further by operating
hydraulic pump.
The free end of the spring coil must lie
l
against the stop of the take-up plate.
Unscrew spindle -VAS 6274/3- from

–
plunger -VAS 6274/4- using socket -
VAS 6274/6- and remove from spring.
WARNING
Risk of accident! The coil spring is now

only held by the hydraulic tensioning
device -VAS 6274/9-.
Slacken tensioning device via foot
–
pump -VAS 6179- until guide -1- is
level with marking -arrow-.
– Remove both flange bolts -arrows-.
WARNING
The flange bolts must not be unscrewed
until the spring has been completely
slackened.
Remove thrust plate with swivel
–
mounting -VAS 6274/2- from coil
spring.
– Screw T-bar -VAS 6274/5- into

plunger -VAS 6274/4-.

–
– Take plunger -VAS 6274/4- out of
locking mechanism.
Remove thrust plate with locking
–
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- from coil
spring.
Release spring compressor via foot
– pump and take coil spring out of
hydraulic tensioning device -VAS
6274/9-.
Installing
Insert coil spring in correct position in
–
6274/9- and compress spring slightly
on push rod by operating hydraulic
pump.
Guide -1- must be level with marking -
l
arrow-.
Insert thrust plate with locking

–
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- into coil
spring.
Insert plunger -VAS 6274/4- with T-

– bar -VAS 6274/5- into thrust plate
-.
– Secure plunger -VAS 6274/4- with

locking lever -1--arrow-.
– Unscrew and remove T-bar -VAS
6274/5-.
Insert thrust plate with swivel

–
mounting -VAS 6274/2- into coil
spring as shown in illustration.
Fit spindle -VAS 6274/3- onto socket -

–
VAS 6274/6- and screw spindle into
thread of plunger -VAS 6274/4-.
Without using force, rotate thrust plate
with locking mechanism -VAS 6274/1-
– and thrust plate with swivel mounting -
VAS 6274/2- to a position where they
can compress the spring to the
maximum extent.
Note
In order to be able to compress the
different types of spring as far as
t possible, the two thrust plates should
be positioned so there are 41/4 to 43/4
spring coils between them.
If necessary, move round the upper
locating bracket 180° and rotate -VAS
t
6274/1- 180° further (from 41/4 to 43/4
spring coils).
– Take out socket.
Align thrust plate with locking
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- and thrust
– plate with swivel mounting -VAS
6274/2- with each other so that the two
locating brackets can be bolted
together.
– Screw in flange bolts -arrows- hand-
tight.
l The locating bracket should be close to

the push rod at the top, as shown in the
illustration.
WARNING
The coil spring must be compressed or
released only when the two locating
brackets are joined together by the
flange bolts -arrows-.
Insert guide bush -arrow- for centring

–
spindle -VAS 6274/3- in hydraulic
tensioning device -VAS 6274/9-.
The collar of the spindle should be
l located in the guide bush after the
spring has been compressed.
Slowly compress coil spring by

operating hydraulic pump and at the
–
same time take up travel on spindle -
VAS 6274/3- by turning spindle with
socket -VAS 6274/6-.
Stop compressing the spring when the
plunger -VAS 6274/4- makes contact
with the bearing of the thrust plate
l
with swivel mounting -VAS 6274/2-,
or the flange bolts -arrows- of the
locating brackets reach the end stop.
Slowly open valve on hydraulic pump

– and take compressed coil spring out of
6274/9-.
– Locate compressed coil spring in
correct position in vehicle.
Note
Make sure that the spring seats (top and
bottom) are positioned correctly.
WARNING
Risk of accident! Do not use
compressed-air impact wrenches to
compress or release the coil spring.
Now release coil spring by turning

– socket -VAS 6274/6- while holding
spring compressor with counterhold
tool -VAS 6274/7-.
Unscrew spindle -VAS 6274/3- from

–
plunger -VAS 6274/4- using socket -
VAS 6274/6- and remove.
Note
The spindle is easier to remove if the
opening on thrust plate with locking
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- is facing
outwards.
– Remove flange bolts -arrows- from

locating brackets.
Rotate thrust plate with swivel

–
mounting -VAS 6274/2- upwards
slightly and remove from coil spring.
Note
If it is not possible to remove the thrust
plate from the spring, unbolt the locating
bracket, take the thrust plate out of the
spring and then reattach the locating
bracket.
Rotate thrust plate with locking

–
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- downwards
slightly.
– Screw T-bar -VAS 6274/5- into
plunger -VAS 6274/4-.

–
Take plunger -VAS 6274/4- out of
–
locking mechanism and remove
through hole in bottom link.
Remove thrust plate with locking

–
mechanism -VAS 6274/1- from coil
spring.
– Slacken and remove spreader device -

VAS 6274/8-.

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Removing and installing coil spring Page 1 of 19

Removing and installing coil spring

t Spring compressing system -VAS 6274-

Insert spreader device -VAS 6274/8-

Turn locking lever -1- of thrust plate

Insert plunger -VAS 6274/4- with T-

Secure plunger -VAS 6274/4- by

Rotate thrust plate with locking

shown in illustration, and rotate

– Hand-tighten spindle -VAS 6274/3-

If necessary, move round the upper

The locating bracket should be facing

Align thrust plate with locking

Now compress coil spring by turning

contact with the stop on the thrust

– Carefully take out compressed coil

Insert compressed coil spring in

Unscrew spindle -VAS 6274/3- from

Risk of accident! The coil spring is now

– Remove both flange bolts -arrows-.

– Screw T-bar -VAS 6274/5- into

Turn locking lever -1- of thrust plate

Insert thrust plate with locking

Insert plunger -VAS 6274/4- with T-

– Secure plunger -VAS 6274/4- with

Insert thrust plate with swivel

Fit spindle -VAS 6274/3- onto socket -

l The locating bracket should be close to

Insert guide bush -arrow- for centring

Slowly compress coil spring by

Slowly open valve on hydraulic pump

Now release coil spring by turning

Unscrew spindle -VAS 6274/3- from

– Remove flange bolts -arrows- from

Rotate thrust plate with swivel

Rotate thrust plate with locking

Turn locking lever -1- of thrust plate

Remove thrust plate with locking

– Slacken and remove spreader device -

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