Installing the left and right camber control arm

NOTE: Perform the steps on the left and right side.

Installing the camber control arm

WARNING: Car may slip off the vehicle hoist where components are supported.
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!

Secure the vehicle hoist against lowering and lifting.
Make sure that the vehicle does not lift off the mounting plates on the vehicle lift.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The screw connection is tightened later in the NORMAL POSITION with the torque wrench.

Replace the eccentric screw (1) and the screw (5) .
Parts: Eccentric screw, screw
Position the camber control arm (2) on the wheel carrier.
Insert the eccentric screw (1) .

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Insert tensioned coil spring (6) and position the camber control arm (2) on the rear axle support.
Insert screw (5) .
Replace the eccentric washer and the nuts (3) and (4) .
Parts: Eccentric washer, nuts
Tighten the nut (3) hand-tight. Turn the eccentric screw (1) with the eccentric to the mark while doing so.
Hand-tighten the screw (5) . In doing so, counter support at the nut (4) .
Feed in the top spring pad (2) at the coil spring (1) .

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Position the special tool 5 A4A EC2 for CFRP brake disks.
Hand-tighten the lug bolt (1) .

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Position special tool 2 358 630 .
Turn lug bolts (1) until hand-tight.
Slightly lift the wheel carrier with the special tool 2 219 012 . Do not press against the spring force of the coil spring.

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NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The screw connection is tightened later in the NORMAL POSITION with the torque wrench.
Replace the nut (1) and the screw (2) .
Parts: Nut, bolt
Insert the screw (2) and hand-tighten the nut (1) .

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Empty special tool 2 219 012 and set it aside.
Release the lug bolts (1) .
Remove special tool 2 358 630 .

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Release the lug bolts (1) for CFRP brake disks.
Remove special tool 5 A4A EC2 .

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NOTE: The following step(s) must be performed if the listed component(s) is/are installed.
Position the attachment rod (2) on the camber control arm.
Replace nut (1) .
Parts: Nut
Tighten nut (1) .

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Attachment rod to wishbone/camber control arm
M6 Replace nut.	Tightening torque	8 Nm