37 00... Checking air springs for damage

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NOTE: If a vehicle has been driven with depressurized air springs, the air springs must always be replaced.

Lift vehicle.

Air spring is OK:

when the gaiter cannot be pressed in by hand
when no visible damage (e.g. kinks, cracks, porous areas, etc.) is discernible
when the rolling fold is uniform

Fig 1: Identifying Air Spring

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NOTE: If one of the above-mentioned points fails the test, then the AIR SPRING must be replaced.