Overview - Front Wheel Suspension, Lower Control Arm, Upper Control Arm
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NOTE:
Welding and straightening work on supporting or wheel carrying components of the suspension is not permitted.
Always replace self-locking nuts.
Always replace corroded bolts/nuts.
Bonded rubber bushings have a limited range of motion. Therefore, the threaded connections of the components with bonded rubber bushings should only be tightened when the wheel bearing housing is lifted (curb weight position). Refer to LIFTING THE FRONT AXLE TO THE CURB WEIGHT POSITION .
- Nut
- 60 Nm
- Quantity: 3
- Ring
- Body Front
- Screws
- 50 Nm + 180°
- Always replace if removed
- Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Replacing. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, REPAIRING .
- For the allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Nut
- 50 Nm + 180°
- Always replace if removed
- Upper Control Arm
- Removal and installation, vehicles with steel spring shock absorber. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH STEEL SPRING SHOCK ABSORBERS .
- Removal and installation, vehicles with air spring shock absorber. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, VEHICLES WITH AN AIR SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- The cone must be free of oil and grease
- If necessary, clean with a dry rag, do not use cleaning solvent
- Nut
- 85 Nm
- Always replace if removed
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Different versions for 17" and 18" suspension
- Removing and installing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Tapered holes must be free of oil and grease
- If necessary, clean with a dry rag, do not use cleaning solvent
- For the allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Nut
- 17" suspension (cast steel) 110 Nm
- 18" suspension (cast aluminum) 130 Nm
- Always replace if removed
- There are different versions.
- For the allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- pay attention to the different tightening specifications:
- Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Pressing in and out (spring shock absorber connection). Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, REPAIRING - PRESSING BONDED RUBBER MOUNT IN AND OUT, SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER CONNECTION .
- For the allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Pressing in and out (camber adjustment bolt connection). Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, SERVICING AND BONDED RUBBER BUSHING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CAMBER ADJUSTING BOLT CONNECTION .
- For the allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Lower Control Arm
- Tapered plug must be free of oil and grease
- If necessary, clean with a dry rag, do not use cleaning solvent
- Removing and installing. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Pressing in and out (caster adjustment bolt connection). Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, REPAIRING - PRESSING THE BONDED RUBBER MOUNT IN AND OUT, CASTER ADJUSTING BOLT CONNECTION .
- For the allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Nut
- 150 Nm + 90°
- Always replace if removed
- Bolt
- Always replace if removed
- Steel Spring Shock Absorber
- Removing and installing. Refer to STEEL SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Nut
- 110 Nm
- Always replace if removed
- Bolt
- 110 Nm
- Always replace if removed
- Coupling Rod
- Removing and installing. Refer to COUPLING ROD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Air Spring Shock Absorber
- Removing and installing. Refer to AIR SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER, REPAIRING .