Transportation Safeguards, Removing Transportation Blocks
Locking pieces are installed on the suspension strut piston rod for some vehicle versions.
Transportation blocks should prevent the vehicle from bouncing when being driven onto an automobile transporter or railroad car and thereby become damaged.
The locking pieces must always be removed before vehicle delivery. There is a "Warning!" hang tag hanging from the interior rearview mirror as a reminder.
-- A tag on the mirror -arrow- indicates vehicles with locking pieces in the suspension struts.
Locking Pieces, Removing from Piston Rod
-- Relieve the load on the coil springs by lifting the vehicle on the hoist.
-- Slide the suspension strut protective cover -arrow- upward.
Up to three transportation blocks are installed on the front axle on each side!
Using disassembly tools (for example lubricant spray, silicone or similar) is prohibited.
-- Press the visible transportation block -arrow- from the piston rod.
-- By pressing lightly inward on the circumference of the boot, feel for the other transportation blocks and slide them downward on the piston rod in the direction of the shock absorber cap using the folds in the boot.
-- Push the remaining transportation blocks from the piston rod.
-- Then check the boot -arrow- for dents on the circumference, and if necessary, press out the dents.
-- To press the dents out, push the boot upward, reach inside the boot by hand and press out the dents.
-- Check if the boot is locked into the axial bearing.
- Correct position: The boot can be turned on the bearing rotational axis.
- Otherwise pull the entire circumference of the boot from the axial bearing by one notch.
- The component should then be able to turn.