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System Specifications

Inner Spring Outer Spring
Part Number 130 053 00 22 110 053 01 20
Color Coding Yellow/Brown or Purple/Brown Yellow/Red or Purple/Red
Outside Diameter 22.0 - 22.4 mm 34.1 - 34.5 mm
Wire Diameter 2.5 mm 4.75 mm
Length Unloaded 45 Millimeter (mm)49 Millimeter (mm)
Spring Force With Preloaded New 235 at 21.5 Newton At Millimeter (N @ mm)863 at 30.5 Newton At Millimeter (N @ mm)
Limit Value 224 - 246 at 21.5 Newton At Millimeter (N @ mm)843 - 902 at 30.5 Newton At Millimeter (N @ mm)
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