Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Notes on safety
| Safety precautions during a road test using test
and measuring equipment |
| Risk of injuries due to unsecured test and measuring equipment |
| If a front passenger airbag is triggered during an accident,
insufficiently secured test and measuring equipment can become dangerous
projectiles. |
| – |
Secure test and measuring equipment with seat belts on the rear
seat. |
| – |
Have a second person operate test and measuring equipment on the
rear seat. |
Other materials:
Measuring axial clearance of crankshaft
Risk of damage to bearing pedestals when the
crankshaft is removed.If the bolts of the crankshaft bearing cap are
loosened, the bearing pedestals of the cylinder block will be deformed,
and damage to the bearings will result.Never remove the crankshaft.
Special tools ...
Removing and installing gas strut
Removing
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Open and support bonnet.
WARNING
Proceed with care if gas strut is reused. Spring clip must
not be levered completely out of ball socket, as it will
otherwise be damaged. Gas strut will spring ou ...
Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Thrust plate -VW 401-
Thrust plate -VW 402-
Press tool -VW 408 A-
Press tool -VW 411-
Tube -VW 416 B-
Thrust washer -VW 447 H-
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