yes - I can see - but by dismantling he must be swinging the arm downwards under the support of the floor jack, normally hilux, land cruisers, old coronas, older on frame crowns are done like this and quite safely - the problem with MB is the compression factor, the OE springs are very long and fit into a tight space and moving the arm down makes the springs arc - which then make them unstable too - which then launches them. - I have also removed them without the compressor once - but getting them back in was a genuine MAN VS MACHINE wrestling match. I finally used a very strong bar (cv axle rod of mehran) ground down as a crowbar lodged into the lower arm hole and into the spring once it was loose from the bushings - It gave me a chance to mount the spring in the seats and start to lift the jack and attach the everything else.
btw the springs I was fighting were of W124 which are more HD than this car. btw I love the ball joint setup that these 202, 210 etc cars have, all that is needed is a hammer - two whacks and the tapers let go, install new and done. Under 1 hour for both sides.
