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– Press lower part of wheel forcefully inwards and outwards in
-direction of arrow-.
Note
There should be no “play” during either test.
Note
Observe swivel joint while performing tests.
Note
Take into account possible existing wheel bearing play or “play”
in upper suspension strut mounting.
Note
Check rubber boot for damage and renew swivel joint, if neces‐
sary.
5.4
Removing and installing swivel joint
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ ball joint puller -3287A-
The front left vehicle level sender -G78- and front right vehicle
level sender -G289- will henceforth be referred to as “front vehi‐
cle level sender”.
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Tools and auxiliary equipment required:
♦ Torx T40, commercially available
Removing
Vehicles with all-wheel drive:
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft ⇒ Rep. gr. 40;
Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive
shaft.
All vehicles (continued)
– ⇒ Rep. gr. 44; Removing wheel
– Remove stone deflector for suspension link ⇒ Rep. gr. 40;
Removing and installing stone deflector for suspension link.
Vehicles with front vehicle level sender
– Unbolt front left vehicle level sender from suspension link
⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Removing and installing front vehicle level
sender [G78]/[G289].
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Vehicles with all-wheel drive:
– Loosen threaded connection of drive shaft.
– Press drive shaft out of wheel bearing unit ⇒ Running gear,
axles, steering; Rep. gr. 40; Drive shaft; Removing and in‐
stalling drive shaft.
All vehicles (continued)
– Unscrew nuts -3-.
– Pull suspension link -2- downwards in direction of -arrow A-
off swivel joint.
– Pull wheel bearing housing -1- outwards in direction of
-arrow B-.
– Swing aside wheel bearing housing -1- outwards to relieve
tension from suspension link -2-.
– Push suspension link upwards, as far as necessary.
– Loosen nut -4- from swivel joint -2- but do not unscrew it
completely.
– Unscrew nut -4- only up to end of thread. To protect thread,
leave nut -4- screwed onto pin a few turns.
– Counterhold with commercially available Torx T40 in the
process.
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Rep. gr.40 - Front suspension
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NOTICE
Risk of damage to wheel bearing housing! Loosened bushes
on wheel bearing housing due to incorrect placement of ball
joint puller.
– Position ball joint puller in such a way that fulcrum of bot‐
tom support is on bush and not on wheel bearing housing.
– Fit ball joint puller -3287A--A- with bottom support against
bush -3-.
– Press swivel joint -2- off wheel bearing housing -1- using ball
joint puller -3287A--A-. Unscrew nut -4-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:
NOTICE
Risk of leaks in the swivel joint when boot is damaged.
– Ensure that boot is not damaged or twisted.
– Screw on nut while counterholding with commercially availa‐
ble Torx T40.
Vehicles with front vehicle level sender
– Carry out basic setting using ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
All vehicles (continued)
Tightening torques
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – suspension link, swivel
joint
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 43; Assembly overview – front vehicle level send‐
ers
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 40; Assembly overview – drive shaft
♦ ⇒ Wheels and Tyres Guide; Rep. gr. 44; Wheels, tyres;
Specified torque for wheel bolts
5.5
Removing and installing stone deflec‐
tor for suspension link
Removing
Removal and installation are described for the left side of vehi‐
cle as an example.
Spreader rivets with pins for pressing inwards
– Press pins -arrows- in all spreader rivets -2- inwards.
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