Removing the wheel carrier
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Perform wheel alignment after installation.
Perform wheel alignment after installation.
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Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
Preliminary work
- Refer to IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WORKING ON VEHICLES WITH CARBON CERAMIC BRAKES .
- Refer to REMOVING THE WHEEL .
- Refer to LOOSENING THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM THE WHEEL BEARING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER OF THE CAMBER CONTROL ARM .
- Refer to RELEASING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR BRAKE ROTOR .
- Refer to RELEASING THE CABLE OF THE REAR VERTICAL ACCELERATION SENSOR .
- Refer to RELEASING THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR .
- Refer to RELEASING THE REAR SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER FROM WHEEL CARRIER .
- Refer to RELEASING THE CAMBER CONTROL ARM AND THE TRAILING ARM FROM THE WHEEL CARRIER .
- Loosen screw (2) .
- Release the control link (1) from the wheel carrier.
- Loosen screw (1) .
- Release the control arm (2) from the wheel carrier.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Secure component against falling.
Secure component against falling.
- Release the nut (2) .
- Pull out screw (3) .
- Remove the wheel carrier (1) .