Installing the upper rear wishbone

• Position the upper rear wishbone (3) on the rear axle support and guide it on the wheel carrier.
• Replace the screw (1) and the nut (2).

  Parts:  Screw, nut

• Position nut (2) and tighten screw (1) hand-tight.

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

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• Replace nut (1).

  Parts:  Nut

• Tighten nut (1). If necessary, counter support at the Torx socket.

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Follow-up work 

• 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 REAR CONTROL ARM TO THE REAR AXLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to PERFORMING CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK .