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♦ ⇒ Brake system; Rep. gr. 46; Rear brake; Assembly over‐
view – rear brake
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
7.4
Raising wheel bearing assembly to un‐
laden position
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Install gearbox support -T10337-
♦ engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-
♦ gearbox support -T10337-
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
NOTICE
Any bolts and nuts on running gear components with bushes
may be tightened only when the respective component is in
unladen position.
– Before tightening axle components with bushes, the re‐
spective component must therefore be brought to a posi‐
tion equivalent to the position when the vehicle is moving
(unladen position).
– By raising the corresponding wheel suspension using the
engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- and gearbox support
-T10337-, the unladen position can be simulated on the
lifting platform.
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Secure vehicle to support arms of lifting plat‐
form.
– Remove stone deflector for spring control arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 42;
Removing and installing stone deflector for spring control
arm.
– Install gearbox support -T10337--A- to engine and gearbox
jack -VAS 6931--B-.
– Fit gearbox support -T10337--A- to anti-roll bar -1-.
Important
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Mounting of gearbox support -T10337--A- must rest against
anti-roll bar -1- only.
CAUTION
Risk of accident when the vehicle is lowered or raised while
support and lifting equipment is located underneath.
– Never raise or lower the vehicle while support and lifting
equipment is located underneath.
– Do not leave support and lifting equipment longer than
necessary under the vehicle.
– Push anti-roll bar -1- slightly upwards.
– Unscrew nut -6- from coupling rod -1-. Counterhold on multi-
point socket head on coupling rod -1- when doing this.
– Pull coupling rod -1- out of anti-roll bar -5-.
– Fit gearbox support -T10337--A- onto engine and gearbox
jack -VAS 6931--B-.
7. Wheel bearing assembly, trailing arm
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– Position gearbox support -T10337--A- on spring control arm
-1-.
CAUTION
Risk of accident when the vehicle is lowered or raised while
support and lifting equipment is located underneath.
– Never raise or lower the vehicle while support and lifting
equipment is located underneath.
– Do not leave support and lifting equipment longer than
necessary under the vehicle.
– Position engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931- under spring
control arm, and push it upwards slightly to provide support.
– Raise wheel bearing housing -1- with engine and gearbox
jack -VAS 6931--A- until dimension -a- is obtained.
Important
•
The respective bolts/nuts may only be tightened if the di‐
mension between the centre of wheel hub and lower edge of
wheel housing specified in the table has been obtained.
Running gear
PR numbers Ride height -a-
in mm
Standard running gear + DCC G01 / G03 452 mm
Sports running gear
LDT running gear
G02
G04
442 mm
466 mm
Important
•
The PR number on the vehicle data sticker indicates which
type of the running gear is installed in the vehicle.
– Tighten bolts and nuts.
– Lower engine and gearbox jack -VAS 6931-.
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – spring control arm
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – shock absorber
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – suspension link
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♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – track rod
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Assembly overview – anti-roll bar
7. Wheel bearing assembly, trailing arm
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Drive shaft
8.1
Assembly overview – drive shaft
The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an exam‐
ple.
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1 - Clamp
❑ Renew after removing
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Tension‐
ing clamp for boot
2 - Boot
3 - Clamp
❑ Renew after removing
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Tension‐
ing clamp for boot
4 - Outer constant velocity
joint
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Disman‐
tling and assembling
drive shaft
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Check‐
ing outer constant ve‐
locity joint
5 - Bolt
❑ Renew after removing
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Loos‐
ening and tightening
threaded connections
of drive shaft
❑ M16 × 1.5 × 70
❑ 200 Nm +90°
6 - Retaining ring
❑ Renew after removing
7 - Drive shaft
❑ Depending on equip‐
ment/version
❑ Allocation ⇒ Electronic
parts catalogue (ETKA)
8 - Retaining ring
❑ Renew after removing
9 - Clamp
❑ Renew after removing
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Tensioning clamp for boot
10 - Boot
❑ Renew after removing
11 - Clamp
❑ Renew after removing
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Tensioning clamp for boot
12 - Triple roller spider with rollers
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
13 - Joint body
❑ ⇒ Rep. gr. 42; Dismantling and assembling drive shaft
14 - Retaining ring
❑ Renew after removing
8. Drive shaft
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