Remove/Install Steering Knuckle - AR33.25-P-0400GZ
MODEL 164, 166, 292
Shown on model 164
| Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform. | Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer. | AS00.00-Z-0010-01A | |
| Risk of injury caused by pinching or crushing when working on springs or spring bodies that are under tension | Use only approved tensioning devices; additionally screen off hazardous area if necessary. Check special tools for damage and proper operation (visual inspection). Wear protective gloves. | AS00.00-Z-0001-01A | |
| Risk of injury . Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities. | No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of mechanical components when moving components. | AS00.00-Z-0009-01A | |
| Risk of death when touching components on vehicles with high-voltage on-board electrical system | Do not touch damaged or defective components and open lines of the high-voltage on-board electrical system. Persons who wear electronic implants (e.g. cardiac pacemakers) must not carry out any work on high-voltage on-board electrical systems. | AS54.00-Z-0001-01A | |
| Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | AH00.00-N-0001-01A | ||
| Notes on repair work on suspension components | AH00.00-P-0100-01A | ||
| Notes on AIRmatic | AH32.22-P-1000-02GZ | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Hoist vehicle with lifting platform until wheels are free | AR00.60-P-1000GZ | |
| 2 | Empty AIRmatic using diagnostic system | Model 164, 166, 292 with code 489 (AIRMATIC) | |
The air springs can otherwise be damaged and fail later. |
AD00.00-P-2000-04A | ||
| 3 | Switch on ignition and store transmitter key outside of transmission range (min. 2 m) | ||
| 4 | Remove brake disk | AR42.10-P-0220GZ | |
| 5 | Detach left front rpm sensor (L6/1) and right front rpm sensor (L6/2) from steering knuckle (1) and place to one side | *BA42.30-P-1001-01G | |
| 6 | Detach bracket (4) from steering knuckle (1) and place to one side | Model 164 |
Fig 2 |
| 7 | Detach tie rod (2) from steering knuckle (1) | Model 166, 292 | AR46.40-P-0200EW |
| Model 164 | AR46.40-P-0200-02GZ | ||
| *BA46.40-P-1002-01K | |||
| 8 | Unscrew nut of torsion bar linkage from steering knuckle (1) | Model 166, 292 |
*BA32.20-P-1003-02Q |
| 9 | Unscrew collar nut (6) from front axle shaft | Model 164.8 Collar nut, front axle shaft to front axle shaft flange |
*BA33.30-P-1001-02D |
| *BA33.30-P-1001-02I | |||
| 10 | Push front axle shaft out of wheel hub | Figure | |
| 11 | Unscrew nut from upper ball joint (5) | *BA33.20-P-1001-01J | |
| *BA33.20-P-1001-01R | |||
| 12 | Press upper ball joint (5) out of steering knuckle (1) | Fig 3 | |
| Fig 4 | |||
| Fig 5 | |||
| 13 | Unscrew nut from supporting joint (7) and remove steering knuckle (1) | *BA33.20-P-1003-01J | |
| *BA33.20-P-1003-01R | |||
| 14 | Inspect follower joint (5) | AR33.20-P-0426GZ | |
| 15 | Install in the reverse order |
FRONT AXLE TORSION BAR
| Number | Designation | Model 166 except code 468 (ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM) | Model 166 with code 468 (ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA32.20-P-1003-02Q | Nut, link rod to steering knuckle | Nm | 65 | 65 |
FRONT AXLE TORSION BAR
| Number | Designation | Model 292 except code 468 (ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM) | Model 292 with code 468 (ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA32.20-P-1003-02Q | Nut, link rod to steering knuckle | Nm | 65 | 65 |
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | Model 164.1/8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1001-01J | Self-locking nut, upper ball joint out of upper transverse control arm to steering knuckle | Stage 1 | Nm | 20 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | Model 166 | Model 292 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1001-01R | Self-locking nut, upper ball joint out of upper transverse control arm to steering knuckle | Stage 1 | Nm | 100 | 100 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 45 | 45 | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | Model 164.1/8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1003-01J | Self-locking nut, supporting joint to lower transverse control arm | Nm | 230 |
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | Model 166 | Model 292 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1003-01R | Self-locking nut, supporting joint to lower transverse control arm | Stage 1 | Nm | 80 | 80 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | 90 | ||
FRONT AXLE SHAFT
| Number | Designation | Model 164.1 | Model 164.8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.30-P-1001-02D | Collar nut, front axle shaft to front axle shaft flange | Stage 1 | Nm | 250 | 260 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 45 | 45 | ||
FRONT AXLE SHAFT
| Number | Designation | Model 166 | Model 292 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.30-P-1001-02I | Collar nut, front axle shaft to front axle shaft flange | Stage 1 | Nm | 250 | 250 | |
| Stage 2 | Loosen | ∠° | 180 | 180 | ||
| Stage 3 | Nm | 200 | 200 | |||
| Stage 4 | ∠° | 30 | 30 | |||
FRONT AXLE RPM SENSOR
| Number | Designation | Model 164.1/8 | Model 166 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA42.30-P-1001-01G | Self-locking bolt, rpm sensor on front axle to steering knuckle | Nm | 8 | 8 |
FRONT AXLE RPM SENSOR
| Number | Designation | Model 292 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA42.30-P-1001-01G | Self-locking bolt, rpm sensor on front axle to steering knuckle | Nm | 10 |
TIE ROD
| Number | Designation | Model 164.1/8 | Model 166 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.40-P-1002-01K | Self-locking nut, tie rod to steering knuckle | Stage 1 | Nm | 45 | 90 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | 90 | ||
TIE ROD
| Number | Designation | Model 292 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.40-P-1002-01K | Self-locking nut, tie rod to steering knuckle | Stage 1 | Nm | 90 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | ||