Replacing front mount of lower wishbone - AR33.20-P-0526A

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MODEL 140

Fig 1: Identifying Rubber Mount And Spacer Sleeve

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.

	Removal
1	Remove lower wishbone		AR33.20-P-0510A
2	Clamp wishbone in vise	Use aluminum jaws
3	Loosen rubber mount in wishbone with a drift punch
4	Hammer down outer steel casing of rubber mount with a flat chisel	Do not damage mounting eye of wishbone
	Installation
5	Clean mounting bores for the mount in the wishbone	Smear rubber mount with lubricant Do not use any oil or grease containing acid.	*BR00.45-Z-1010-06A
6	Insert rubber mount (16a) and spacer sleeve (16b) and pull in up to the stop	The flats (arrows) must be perpendicular to the installed position of the wishbone.	Fig 2
7	Install lower wishbone		AR33.20-P-0510A

Fig 2: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (140 589 11 43 00)

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REPAIR MATERIALS

Number	Designation	Order number
BR00.45-Z-1010-06A	Antifriction agent	A 000 989 03 67