Overview - Suspension Strut And Upper Control Arm
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- Suspension Strut Dome
- Nut
- 30 Nm
- Loosen and tighten diagonally
- Always replace if removed
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Tower Brace
- Removing and installing, refer to TOWER BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolt
- 20 Nm
- Bolt
- 50 Nm +90° turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION or WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .
- Upper Rear Control Arm
- Removing and installing, refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- For replacing the bonded rubber bushing for upper rear control arm, refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM BEARING, REPLACING .
- Bolt
- Washer
- Wheel Bearing Housing
- Nut
- 40 Nm
- Always replace if removed
- Coil Spring Shock Absorber
- Removing and installing, refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, COIL SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER .
- Servicing, refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, SERVICING, COIL SPRING SHOCK ABSORBER .
- Upper Front Control Arm
- Removing and installing, refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- For replacing the bonded rubber bushing for upper front control arm, refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM BEARING, REPLACING .
- Bolt
- 50 Nm +90° turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION or WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .
- Bolt
- Always replace if removed
- Control Arm
- Nut
- 90 Nm +90° turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION
- Shock Absorber Fork
- Removing and installing, refer to SHOCK ABSORBER FORK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Bolt
- 40 Nm +180° turn
- Always replace if removed
- Coupling Rod
- Bolt
- 40 Nm +90° turn
- Always replace if removed
- Must be tightened in the control position, refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CONTROL POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION or WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .
- Nut
- Always replace if removed
- Air Spring Shock Absorber
- Removing and installing, refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AIR SPRING DAMPER .
- Servicing, refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, SERVICING, AIR SPRING DAMPER .
- There are different versions of the suspension, refer to PRODUCTION CONTROL NUMBER (PR NUMBER) EXPLANATION .
- Connecting Piece for the Air Line and the Residual Pressure Retaining Valve
- Tightening specification: -item 5- in Figure
- Only remove if vehicle is raised and air spring damper is unloaded (otherwise, there is a risk of injury from lowering vehicle)
- If there are leaks, refer to AIR LINE, SERVICING or AIR LINE, SERVICING .
- Clean connections before loosening
- Air escapes when connections are unscrewed
- Protect threaded connection from dirt
- Do not loosen the residual pressure retaining valve.