Track Control Arm, Ball Joint, Guide Link And Level Control System Sensor Overview: Notes
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- Bolt
- Always replace if removed.
- Guide Link
- Removing and installing, refer to GUIDE LINK .
- There are conventional and hydraulic bonded rubber bushings. For the correct allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
- A mixed installation is not permitted.
- 65 mm conventional rubber bonded bushing for guide link, replacing, refer to GUIDE LINK CONVENTIONAL BONDED RUBBER BUSHING, 65 MM .
- Replacing the hydraulic bonded rubber bushing 75 mm for the guide link, refer to GUIDE LINK HYDRAULIC BONDED RUBBER BUSHING, 75 MM .
- Nut
- 70 Nm + 180° turn
- Always replace if removed.
- Must be tightened in the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING WITH COIL SPRING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Bolt
- 40 Nm
- Always replace if removed.
- Nut
- Always replace if removed.
- Different versions, for allocation refer to the Parts Information.
- Pay attention to the different nut versions and to the tightening specifications. Refer to TRACK CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT, GUIDE LINK AND LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR OVERVIEW .
- After loosening threaded connection of guide control arm to wheel bearing housing, adhesive residue must be removed on thread of linkage stub.
- Ball Joint
- Removing and installing, refer to BALL JOINT .
- Different versions. Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.NOTE:
Note installation position. Refer to INSTALLING .
Install the ball joint into the wheel bearing housing as far as the contact surface.
- Nut
- Always replace if removed
- Different versions. Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
- Pay attention to the different nut versions and to the tightening specifications. Refer to TRACK CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINT, GUIDE LINK AND LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR OVERVIEW .
- After loosening threaded connection on the ball joint to the wheel bearing housing, adhesive residue must be removed on thread of linkage stub.
- Nut
- 90 Nm + 90° turn
- Always replace if removed.
- Must be tightened in the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING WITH COIL SPRING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .
- Control Arm
- Removing and installing, refer to TRACK CONTROL ARM .
- Different versions. Allocation, refer to the Parts Information.
- Replacing bearings for track control arm. Refer to TRACK CONTROL ARM BALL BEARING .
- Bolt
- Always replace if removed.
- Nut
- 9 Nm
- Bolt
- Always replace if removed.
- Nut
- 70 Nm + 180° turn
- Always replace if removed.
- Must be tightened in the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING WITH COIL SPRING, LIFTING TO CURB WEIGHT POSITION .
- Left Front Level Control System Sensor -G78- or Right Front Level Control System Sensor -G289-
- Install an identical sensor.
- Only remove and install or replace completely. Refer to LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR .
- The sensor lever must point toward the back.
- Adjust The Headlamp After Loosening. Refer to / HEADLAMP RANGE CONTROL ADJUSTER -E102-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- If the sensor was removed and installed on a vehicle with electronically controlled damping or if the linkage was loosened, the control position must be reprogrammed. Refer to CONTROL POSITION, PROGRAMMING USING VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC TESTER .
- If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane assist, the directional stabilization assistance control module -J759- must be recalibrated. Refer to LANE ASSIST CALIBRATION PROCEDURE .
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Shock Absorber Fork