Mount and secure the complete front axle

• Remove the sealing (1).
• Clean surface on steering gear.
• Replace the seal (1).

  Parts:  Seal

• Position the seal (1) and glue it on.

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• When lowering and raising the front axle support, make sure that the torsion bar (1) of the electromechanical steering gear (EPS) in the area (2) does not collide with the firewall!

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• Position front axle support.
• Bend underbody panelings in the areas (3) to one side.
• Raise front axle support.
• When raising, insert charge air cooler into the rubber mount of the charge air cooler on cross member.
• Replace screws (1) and (2).

Parts:  Screws

• Tighten the screws (1).

Rear end of front axle support to body
Screw M14 Replace screw.	Tightening torque	175 Nm

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• Tighten the screws (2).

Front axle support, front to body
M12 screw Replace screw.	Tightening torque	108 Nm

• If necessary, tighten the screws in the areas (3).

Underbody protection to body
screw	Tightening torque	3 Nm

• Release the special tool 0 496 080 (33 5 206) from the special tool 0 495 817 (31 5 251) .
• Lower the universal jack 0 490 133 (00 2 030) with the special tool 0 495 817 (31 5 251) and set it aside.

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• Position the track rod (2) on the swivel bearing.

• Replace nut (1).

  Parts:  Nut

• Tighten nut (1).

Tie rod end to swivel bearing
M14 Replace nut.	Tightening torque	175 Nm

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• Position the wishbone (3) on the swivel bearing.
• Replace screw (2) and nut (1).

  Parts:  Bolt, nut

• Insert screw (2).
• Position nut (1).
• Tighten down screw (2).

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Wishbone to swivel bearing
M10 Exclusively use the screw to tighten! Replace screw and nut.	Tightening torque	56 Nm

Follow-up work 

• Refer to SECURING THE MOUNTED PART ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to CONNECTING PURGE AIR LINE .
• Refer to ATTACHING CONNECTOR AT STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to FASTENING THE RUBBER MOUNT ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to SECURING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK .
• Refer to WITH RIGHT INSTALLATION: FASTENING THE CABLE FOR THE RIDE HEIGHT SENSOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: INSTALLING UNDERBODY PROTECTION AT REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
• Refer to REMOVING COOLANT RADIATOR ATTACHMENT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to SECURING THE STEERING SHAFT AT THE BOTTOM ON THE STEERING GEAR .
• Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .