Charging air suspension strut — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

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• Ensure that gas pressure does not exceed 4.5 bar during charging.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove packing cover.
2. Remove retaining screw (arrow) from residual pressure holding valve. Figure shows front air suspension strut.
3. Connect pressure valve of steel gas bottle.
4. Familiarise yourself with the relevant safety instructions for the use of pressurised containers and industrial gases.
5. Connect air suspension strut charger unitVAS 6231 and adapter T10157 as shown in figure.

6. Set the flow rate limiter on the fitting to 2.0l/min (arrow).
7. Now charge air suspension strut with gas, using several separate bursts of pressure.
8. Ensure that gas pressure does not exceed 4.5 bar during charging.
9. Disconnect air strut charger unitVAS 6231 from adapter T10157. When doing this, excess gas above an inner pressure of 3.5 bar will be released.
10. After installation, move to high level first, then to normal level. Repeat this procedure.
11. Install air suspension strut .

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