General Repair Information

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When installing waxed components, contact surfaces must be cleaned. Contact surfaces must be free of wax and grease.

Torque specifications for non-lubricated bolts and nuts are given.

Always replace self-locking nuts and bolts.

Always replace the bolts and nuts, which are tightened with an additional tightening angle.

Welding or straightening operations are not permitted on load-bearing or wheel-controlling components.

Avoid hammering welding beads or applying color identification later to coil springs.

Do not perform any welding or grinding (separating work) in coil spring or suspension strut area! Cover coil spring or suspension struts if necessary.

When loosening, removing or installing hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical line, always make a sketch or take a picture. Doing so records the original installation locations.

If the cable ties, brackets or mounting elements were removed during the repair procedure, they must be installed at their original location.

Lightly coat the splines on the outer joint with assembly paste before installing the outer joint into the wheel hub. Refer to the Parts Information.

Never allow the drive axle just to hang loose under the vehicle or to bend them at the joints.

Vehicles without a drive axle must not be moved, otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged. If a vehicle must be moved, be sure to note the following:

-- Install an outer joint in place of the drive axle.

-- Tighten the outer joint to 200 Nm.

Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. For this reason only tighten threaded connections at control arms if vehicle is in curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .