Procedures

AR33.15-P-0160-02SXY Press torque strut rubber bushing in/out

Special Tools:

Component Identification:

Press out
All listed special tools are available in the extraction and insertion tool set 220 589 06 43 00.
1 Mount strut rod (2) onto support 220 589 06 43 06 (6).
2 Apply extraction tool 220 589 06 43 05 (4) to unchamfered side of strut rod and press out hydro-mount (1).
3 Check bearing seat in torque strut (2).
Should the bearing seat have clearly noticeable scores, the torque strut (2) should be replaced

Component Identification:

Pressing in
4 Rotate strut rod (2) and align hydro-mount (1) on chamfered side (chamfer 2 mm x 45 degrees) of strut rod (2).

Component Identification:

Align hydro-mount (1) such that the lug (3) is at a 90 degrees angle piece to the imagined reference line A:
Model 204.9, 221.08/18, 216.38: Lug (3) must face towards hitch ball thread (7) (picture A).
Model 204.08/28: Lug (3) must face in opposite direction to the hitch ball thread (7) (picture B).

Component Identification:

5 Mount strut rod (2) onto support 220 589 06 43 06 (6).
6 Press hydro-mount (1) using press-in tool 220 589 06 43 05 (4) into strut rod (2) until interval (a) is reached.
Model 216, 221: a = 16 mm
Model 204: a = 12 mm