3341 Spring tensioner

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 3341 Spring tensioner
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0493556 313341 Spring tensioner Minimum set: Mechanical tools MW

NOTE: Basic device will be delivered under a new order number 83 30 2 213 022 beginning in July 2011. Spare part (2 locking pins and 1 O-ring) is being delivered under a new order number 83 30 2 213 023 [Discontinued]

SI number: 01 16 11 (738)

Fig 1: Identifying Spring Tensioner (0493556)
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RENDER: 1.0x

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