33 32 087 Removing and installing/replacing bottom right control arm

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NOTE: If the lower control arm is detached from the rear axle carrier/trailing arm, 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 output shaft from rear differential and tie back, see 33 21 001 Removing and installing / replacing left output shaft .

NOTE: The subsequent procedure is described in the document "Removing and installing/replacing lower left control arm." See 33 32 086 Removing and installing/replacing bottom left control arm .

After installation:

Check that output shaft is correctly seated in rear differential.
Perform 32 00 150 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION