31 12 130 Replacing rubber mount in left or right control arm

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Special tools required:

NOTE: When replacing the rubber mount in the wishbone, a wheel alignment . 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 must be performed after the installation is complete.

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove WISHBONE .

Press rubber mount out with special tools 31 1 051 , 31 1 054 and 33 3 054 .

Installation note:

Keep rubber mount and bore in control arm clean and free from grease.

Press rubber mount in and out at chamfered side of wishbone bore hole.

Fig 1: Pressing Rubber Mount

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Installation note:

Protrusion (A) = 5.74 ± 0.3 mm.

Fig 2: Identifying Wishbone Bore Hole Dimension

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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 .