Installing the camber control arm
WARNING:
Car may slip off the vehicle hoist where components are supported.
Danger! Immobilization period-threatening injuries!
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.
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).
- 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).
- Position the special tool 5 A4A EC2 for CFRP brake disks.
- Hand-tighten the lug bolt (1).
- 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.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The screw connection is tightened later in the NORMAL POSITION with the torque wrench.
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).
- Empty special tool 2 219 012 and set it aside.
- Release the lug bolts (1).
- Remove special tool 2 358 630 .
- Release the lug bolts (1) for CFRP brake disks.
- Remove special tool 5 A4A EC2 .
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).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Attachment rod to wishbone/camber control arm | ||
| M6 Replace nut. | Tightening torque | 8 Nm |
Follow-up work
- Refer to RELIEVING TENSION ON COIL SPRING .
- Refer to INSTALLING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .
- Refer to MEASURING THE RIDE HEIGHT OF REAR AXLE AND ADJUSTING THE NORMAL POSITION .
- Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION OF THE CAMBER LINK TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND THE REAR AXLE SUPPORT .
- Refer to PERFORMING CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK .
- Refer to TIGHTENING THE SCREW CONNECTION OF THE CAMBER LINK TO THE WHEEL CARRIER .