Removal & Installation
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- Remove wheel bearing. See WHEEL BEARING .
- Unfasten tie rod nut. Pull off tie rod with Special Tool (32 3 090). See Figure .
- Unfasten control arm nut. Press control arm off steering knuckle with Special Tool (32 3 090). See Figure .
- Secure steering knuckle against falling off. Unscrew multi-purpose bolt. If necessary, spread out steering knuckle with Special Tool (31 2 200) and remove. See Figure .
- To install, remove guard plate and attach to new steering knuckle. See Fig 1 .
- Insert positioning pin (1) into gap and press steering knuckle upwards onto stop. See Figure . Tighten bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install control arm on steering knuckle and replace self-locking nut. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Remove grease from bore and pin. Install tie rod. Replace self-locking nut. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install wheel bearing. See WHEEL BEARING .