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

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IMPORTANT: Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle . See 00..... LIFTING VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM

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 See 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR 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: Marking 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... MOVE VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION

Tightening torque 33 32 20AZ . See 33 32 CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS

Fig 2: Identifying Eccentric Washer & 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... MOVE VEHICLE INTO NORMAL POSITION

Tightening torque 33 32 20AZ . See 33 32 CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS

Fig 3: Removing 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 33 32 CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS

Fig 4: Locating Swinging Arm Nut

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After installation:

Check that output shaft is correctly seated in rear differential.
Perform chassis alignment check See 32 00 ... TROUBLESHOOTING AFTER WHEEL/CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK ON REAR AXLE