33 32 064 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Swinging Arm

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NOTE: If the swinging arm is detached from the integral link/wheel carrier or rear axle carrier, it is necessary after reinstallation to carry out a wheel/chassis alignment check.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear wheel.
Remove jointed rod of ride-height sensor from swinging arm.
Remove stabilizer link from swinging arm .

Mark position of eccentric screw to rear axle carrier.

Fig 1: Locating Eccentric Screw

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Support wheel carrier with workshop jack.

Release nut (1) and remove eccentric washer (2).

Remove eccentric screw towards front.

Installation:

Note insertion direction of eccentric screw.

Align eccentric screw by means of marking to rear axle carrier.

Refit eccentric washer.

Replace self-locking nut.

Tighten bolt connection in normal position.

Tighten to specified torque. See 33 32 20AZ in REAR AXLE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 2: Identifying Nut And Eccentric Washer

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Release nut and pull out bolt towards rear.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nut.

Tighten bolt connection in normal position.

Tighten to specified torque. See 33 32 20AZ in REAR AXLE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 3: Pulling Out Bolt Towards Rear

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Unfasten nut.

Remove screw towards rear and remove swinging arm.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nut.

Tighten to specified torque. See 33 32 22AZ in REAR AXLE -- TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 4: Locating Nut

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After installation:

Check that output shaft is correctly seated in rear differential.
Perform chassis alignment check