Installing the wheel guide joint
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- Position the wheel guide joint (2).
- Replace nut (1).
Parts: Nut
- Tighten nut (1).
NOTE:
Counter-hold at the Torx socket.
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Wheel control joint to wishbone | ||
| M16 Replace nut. | Joining torque Angle of rotation |
100 Nm 90° |
- Position the control arm (1) with the wheel guide joint (2) on the swivel bearing in the arrow direction.
- Replace nut (2).
Parts: Nut
- Tighten nut (2).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Wheel guide joint to swivel bearing | ||
| M30 Replace nut. | tightening torque | 380 Nm |
- Position spring strut holder on wishbone.
- Replace screw (2) and nut (1).
Parts: Bolt and nut
- Install the bolt (2).
- Tighten nut (1).
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Bottom wishbone on spring strut holder | ||
| M14 Replace screw and nut. Tighten screw connection in NORMAL POSITION . |
Joining torque Angle of rotation |
165 Nm 90° |
Follow-up work
- Refer to FASTENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE WHEEL BEARING .
- Refer to INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT WHEEL .