Installing the top front wishbone

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• Position the top front wishbone (1).
• Replace the screw (2) and the nut (3).

  Parts: Screw, nut 

• Insert the screw (2) from the rear in the rear axle support.
• Position the nut (3) and hand-tighten the screw (2). Counter support at the nut (3) with the standard tool (4).

  Standard tool: Open-end wrench for hexagon head  Open-end wrench for hexagon

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  Open-end wrench for hexagon

  The screw connection is tightened with the torque wrench later in the NORMAL POSITION .

• Replace nut (1).

  Parts:  Nut

• Tighten the nut (1) for the top front wishbone.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to FASTENING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK TO THE ANTI-ROLL BAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR LEFT WHEEL .
• Refer to MEASURING THE RIDE HEIGHT OF REAR AXLE AND ADJUSTING THE NORMAL POSITION .
• Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AT THE FRONT ON THE REAR AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to PERFORMING CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK .