Upper Control Arm, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Vehicles with active suspension: pay attention to the safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE SUSPENSION .

-- Versions with coil springs: determine the curb weight position. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Versions with air suspension: determine the standard vehicle height. Refer to WHEEL BEARING AT STANDARD VEHICLE HEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH AIR SUSPENSION .

-- Remove the front wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Install the Support Device:VAS 6931/1 -item A- to the brake rotor -1- using two wheel bolts -2-.

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-- Position the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 -item B- on the support device.

CAUTION:

There is a risk of an accident when lowering the vehicle when the engine and gearbox jack is underneath it.

- Never lower the vehicle when the engine and gearbox jack is underneath it.

- Never leave the engine and gearbox jack under the vehicle any longer than necessary.

-- Slightly lift the wheel bearing housing using the Support Device:VAS 6931/1 with the Engine and Gearbox Jack:VAS 6931 this allows the threaded connections to easily separate.

-- Loosen the threaded connection -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Upper Control Arms And Bolts

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the wheel bearing housing by deforming it.

- Do not widen the slots in the wheel bearing housing.

-- Remove the corresponding joint pins in the upper control arm -2- from the wheel bearing housing.

-- Do not lower wheel bearing housing more than necessary.

-- Remove the bolt -4- or -3- and remove the corresponding control arm upward.