Necessary preliminary tasks

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Check ball joint of both wishbones while installed, replace LOWER WISHBONE if necessary
Remove both LOWER WISHBONES

Press rubber mount with special tools 31 4 151 and 31 4 152 out of wishbone.

Fig 1: Pressing Rubber Mount With Special Tools (31 4 151) And (31 4 152)

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Installation note:

Keep rubber mount (1) and bushing in wishbone clean and free from oil and grease.

Press rubber mount (1) (from chamfered end of wishbone bushing) with special tools 31 4 152 and 31 4 154 into limit position of wishbone bushing.

Fig 2: Pressing Rubber Mount (From Chamfered End Of Wishbone Bushing) With Special Tools (31 4 152) And (31 4 154)

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