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

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IMPORTANT: Observe safety instructions when raising the vehicle.

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. See 32 00 ... CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK PROCEDURE .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear wheel
Remove jointed rod of ride-height sensor from swinging arm
Remove stabilizer link from swinging arm . See 33 55 040 REPLACING STABILIZER LINK FOR REAR LEFT OR RIGHT STABILIZER .

Mark position of eccentric screw to rear axle carrier.

Fig 1: Locating Mark Position Of Eccentric Screw To Rear Axle Carrier

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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 . See 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION .

Tightening torque 33 32 20AZ . See REAR AXLE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 2: Identifying Eccentric Washer And Nut

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Unfasten nut.

Remove screw towards rear.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nut.

Tighten bolt connection in normal position . See 32 00 ... MOVING VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION .

Tightening torque 33 32 20AZ . See REAR AXLE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 3: Locating Self-Locking Nut

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Unfasten nut.

Remove screw towards rear and remove swinging arm.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nut.

Tightening torque 33 32 22AZ . See REAR AXLE - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 4: Locating Swinging Arm

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After installation:

Check that output shaft is correctly seated in rear differential.
Perform chassis alignment check . See 32 00 ... CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK PROCEDURE .