33 32 240 Replacing a ball joint in left or right swinging arm/lower wheel carrier
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Special tools required:
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Vehicle with
air suspension:
- Deactivate and drain air spring/suspension system
- Remove spring strut from wheel carrier.
- Vehicle without
air suspension:
- REMOVE spring strut from wheel carrier.
- Remove INTEGRAL LINK from wheel carrier.
- REMOVE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK from swinging arm.
- REMOVE SWINGING ARM from wheel carrier.
Secure special tool 31 5 220 with wheel studs to drive flange.
Support axle support with special tool 31 5 220 and workshop jack 00 2 030 .
Remove circlip (1).
Installation note:
Install retaining ring (1).
Pull out ball joint with special tools 33 4 193 , 33 4 191 , 33 4 192 and 33 3 333 .
Fit new ball joint (1) with special tools 33 3 333 , 33 4 192 , 33 4 191 and 33 4 194 .
After installation:
- Carry out wheel alignment procedure . See 32 00 150 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH VEHICLE LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION or 32 00 155 KDS WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH RIDE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT WITHOUT VEHICLE LOAD .