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      04-11-2026, 12:39 AM   #23
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I rented the compression tool and it doesn't seem to compress it enough. I can only grab 2 on each side, not 3 of the coils and therefore there is not much space left to even compress. Any tips or tricks out there? Everything I have seen says that top coil should start to separate from that top plate and then you know you can take that nut off.
I used 2 sets of compressors and was moving them one over another in 3 or 4 steps.

PS: Like so (the pic is from 1 series, but the idea is the same on Z4):
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