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.

Tightening 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 turn.

Welding or adjustment procedures 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) near coil springs or suspension struts. Cover coil springs or suspension struts if necessary.

When loosening or removing and installing hydraulic, pneumatic or electrical lines, draw sketches or take pictures. This ensures installation is the same as the original.

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

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 have a limited range of motion. For this reason only tighten threaded connections at control arms if vehicle is in curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .