31 21 090 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Swivel Bearing

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove wheel bearing . See 31 21 180 REPLACING BEARING (WHEEL BEARING) FOR FRONT WHEEL .

IMPORTANT: Secure swivel bearing against falling out.

Replacement only: Remove brake anchor plate/brake guard plate . See 34 11 250 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING A BRAKE CARRIER / BRAKE GUARD PLATE AT FRONT .

Remove stabilizer link from swivel bearing . See 31 35 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PUSH ROD (STABILIZER LINK) FOR LEFT/RIGHT STABILIZER .

Remove upper control arm from swivel bearing . See 31 12 002 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TOP LEFT CONTROL ARM and 31 12 003 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING TOP RIGHT CONTROL ARM .

Remove tension strut from swivel bearing . See 31 12 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT TENSION STRUT .

Remove tie rod end from swivel bearing . See 32 21 151 REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT TIE ROD .

Remove lower control arm from swivel bearing . See 31 12 004 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM .

Remove swivel bearing.

Fig 1: Identifying Swivel Bearing

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After installation:

Replacement only: Perform CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK