37 11 010 Removing and Installing/Replacing Front Active Stabilizer

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WARNING: Danger of poisoning (see00 DANGER OF POISONING IF OIL IS INGESTED/ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN ) if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin!
Risk of injury (see00 RISK OF INJURY IF OIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN ) if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin!

IMPORTANT: Adhere to the utmost cleanliness. Do not allow any dirt to enter the hydraulic system.
Close off pipe connections with plugs.

NOTE: A film of grease on the anti-friction bearing in no way impairs the operational capability of the stabilizer.
In a warranty case you must always provide a fault memory printout, even where there is no fault memory entry, with the defective part.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front wheels. See 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL
Remove front underbody protection. See 51 47 490 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING FRONT ASSEMBLY UNDERSIDE PROTECTION
Remove front right wheel arch cover (front section). See 51 71 038 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER (FRONT SECTION)
Remove radiator air duct. See 51 71 099 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RADIATOR AIR GUIDE
Remove both brake air ducts with holder
Remove fan cowl. See 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N52K)
Remove heat exchanger from front axle carrier and tie up. See 17 22 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING HEAT EXCHANGER FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (N52K))
Remove both stabilizer links from stabilizer. See 31 35 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PUSH ROD (STABILIZER LINK) FOR LEFT/RIGHT STABILIZER

Remove radiator box from engine carrier, extend out, press upwards and support with workshop jack.

Installation:

Check rubber mounting of radiator box for correct seating.

Fig 1: Identifying Rubber Mounting Of Radiator Box

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IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
First adjust minimum distance (A) = 3 mm between control line (1) and oscillating motor (2).
Then adjust control line (3) with minimum distance (B) = 8 mm to control line (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Control Line And Oscillating Motor

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Mark installation position of control lines to oscillating motor.

Release banjo nuts (1) and remove control lines (2) from oscillating motor.

Seal control lines (2) and connections of oscillating motor with sealing plugs.

Installation:

Carry over identification to new component.

Control lines are protected against being mixed up by different thread diameters on the oscillating motor connection.

Tightening torque, see 37 14 18AZ in 37 14 ELECTRIC COMPONENTS

Remove both protective caps (of red rubber with pull band).

Fig 3: Identifying Banjo Nuts And Control Lines

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Release screws (1).

Tightening torque, see 37 14 20AZ in 37 14 ELECTRIC COMPONENTS

Remove both control lines (2) from upper retaining brackets and tie up.

Remove upper retaining brackets.

Remove stabilizer (3) with rubber mounts from lower retaining brackets.

Replacement: Remove both rubber mounts from stabilizer.

Fig 4: Identifying Upper Retaining Brackets And Stabilizer

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IMPORTANT: Rubber lips (1) must be correctly situated between retaining brackets!

Installation:

Check anti-friction bearing (2) for damage; if necessary, replace stabilizer (observe note at start of repair instruction).

Keep contact face for rubber mount on anti-friction bearing clean and free from oil and grease.

Check rubber mount for damage, replace if necessary.

Fig 5: Identifying Rubber Lips And Anti-Friction Bearing

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IMPORTANT: To remove the risk of mix-up after removal of the control lines at the holders, observe the following:

Holder, left: Stud bolt (1) arranged virtually centrally on the holder
Holder, right: Stud bolt (1) arranged more to the front of the holder
Align holders as pictured by way of additional lugs (2); both lugs point in direction of travel to right

Fig 6: Identifying Stud Bolt
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After installation:

Fill and bleed hydraulic system. See 32 13 006 BLEEDING POWER STEERING (VERSION WITH DYNAMIC DRIVE)
Check pipe connections for leaks
Carry out initial Dynamic Drive operation. See 37 10 001 Initial Operation With Test Run of Dynamic Drive