Pressing out and attaching supporting joint at steering knuckle - AR33.20-P-0440-01TX

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Fig 1: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (220 589 03 43 00)

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Fig 2: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (129 589 03 43 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Removal And Installation Tool (140 589 06 43 00)

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Press out

Press supporting joint out of steering knuckle (7) using puller (044), thrust piece (044c), press (044e) and pressure screw.
Aid of helper required.

The press out/in tool 220 589 03 43 00 contains:

Puller (044)

Thrust piece (044c)

The press out/in tool 129 589 03 43 00 contains:

press (044e)

Shown on model 211

Fig 4: Pressing Supporting Joint Out Of Steering Knuckle
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Pressing in on vehicles with fixed brake caliper
Clean mounting hole in steering knuckle (7).

3.1 Press in supporting joint into steering knuckle (7) using puller (044), thrust piece (044d), press (044e) and pressure screw.
Aid of helper required.

The press out/in tool 220 589 03 43 00 contains:

Puller (044)

Thrust piece (044d)

The press out/in tool 129 589 03 43 00 contains:

press (044e)

Shown on model 211

Fig 5: Pressing Supporting Joint Into Steering Knuckle
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Press-in left supporting ball joint: Drive wheel carrier (7) all the way in to the right. Press-in right supporting ball joint: Drive wheel carrier (7) all the way in to the left.

Position tools carefully in order to avoid damaging the brake hose and strut rod.

Shown on model 211

Fig 6: Identifying Drive Wheel Carrier, Steering Knuckle And Thrust Piece
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Pressing in on vehicles with floating brake caliper
3.2 Press supporting ball joint with puller (044), thrust pieces (044d, 045a, 045b), sleeve (43a) press (044e) and pressure screw into the steering knuckle (7).
Insert supporting ball joint into the thrust piece (044d) and sleeve (43a) first, then use the puller (044), thrust pieces (045a, 045b), press (044e) and pressure screw to press into the steering knuckle (7).

Aid of helper required.

The press out/in tool 220 589 03 43 00 contains:

Puller (044)

Thrust piece (044d)

The press out/in tool 129 589 03 43 00 contains:

Thrust piece (045a), part number 129 589 03 43 04

Thrust piece (045b), part number 129 589 03 43 05

press (044e)

Shown on model 211

Fig 7: Identifying Thrust Piece, Puller, Press, Steering Knuckle And Sleeve
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The press out/in tool 140 589 06 43 00 contains:

Sleeve (043a), part number 140 589 06 43 01

Position tools carefully in order to avoid damaging the strut rod.

Shown on model 211

Fig 8: Identifying Press Out/In Tool, Thrust Piece, Puller, Press, Steering Knuckle And Sleeve
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.