33 32 064 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swinging arm: Notes

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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 .
Deactivate and empty AIR SPRING SYSTEM
Remove STABILIZER LINK FROM SWINGING ARM .

Release expansion rivets (1).

Remove cover (2) from rear axle carrier.

Mark position of eccentric screw (3) to rear axle carrier.

Installation:

Replace faulty expander rivets.

Make sure cover is correctly positioned.

Fig 1: Identifying Expansion Rivets And Rear Axle Carrier Cover

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Unscrew nut (1).

Remove jointed rod (2) from swinging arm.

Installation:

Sensor lever (3) must point from ride-height sensor to respective rear wheel.

Replace self-locking nut.

Tightening torque 37 14 6AZ .

Fig 2: Identifying Jointed Rod And Sensor Lever

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Support wheel carrier with workshop jack.

Release nuts (1, 2) and remove screw (3).

Remove rear SHOCK ABSORBER FROM SWINGING ARM .

Fig 3: Identifying Screw And Nuts

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Unscrew nut (1).

Remove bolt (2) towards rear.

Installation:

Replace self-locking nut.

Tightening torque 33 32 3AZ .

Fig 4: Identifying Towards Rear Bolt And Nut

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Release nut (1), remove eccentric washer (2) and pull out eccentric screw (3) 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 .

Tightening torque 33 32 2AZ .

Fig 5: Identifying Eccentric Washer And Locking Nut

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Release screw (4) and remove locking nut (5).

Installation:

Replace locking nut.

Tighten bolt connection in NORMAL POSITION

Tightening torque 33 32 1AZ .