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Adjust rear-axle toe - AR40.20-P-0261CW

MODEL 204, 207, 231 

MODIFICATION NOTES

19.7.07 Overall toe-in at rear axle   BE40.20-P-1001-10M
19.7.07 Permissible difference between right and left side of vehicle for rear-axle toe   BE40.20-P-1002-10M
4.9.12 Permitted difference track, rear axle between right and left vehicle side MODEL 231 AMG BE40.20-P-1004-10S
12.9.12 Complete track at vehicle level MODEL 231 AMG BE40.20-P-1001-10S
20.6.13 Overall toe rear axle   BE40.20-P-1001-10M
20.6.13 Permitted difference track rear axle between right and left vehicle side   BE40.20-P-1002-10M
26.6.13 Complete track at vehicle level   BE40.20-P-1001-10S

Illustrated on model 204.9 

Fig 1: Adjusting Rear-Axle Toe - Illustrated On Model 204.9
G10000144Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Shown on model 204.0 without 4MATIC 

Fig 2: Adjusting Rear-Axle Toe - Shown On Model 204.0
G10000145Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
  Adjust     
1 Unscrew nuts (3a) of underfloor paneling (3) MODEL 204, 207  
2 Loosen nut (60b)    
3 Adjust toe with cam bolt (60a) MODEL 204 *BE40.20-P-1001-10X 
MODEL 207 *BE40.20-P-1001-10M 
MODEL 231 *BE40.20-P-1001-10S 
INSPECT Check     
4 Determine permissible difference in rear axle toe between the right and left side of the vehicle MODEL 204 *BE40.20-P-1002-10X 
MODEL 207 *BE40.20-P-1002-10M 
MODEL 231
If the test values are not reached, replace tie rod (60):
↓		 *BE40.20-P-1004-10S 
MODEL 204, 207 AR35.20-P-0109CW
MODEL 231 AR35.20-P-0109RK
  Adjust     
5 Tighten nut (60b) TORQUE SPECIFICATION Self-locking nut, tie rod to rear axle carrier *BA35.20-P-1002-04I 
6 Screw on nuts (3a) of underfloor paneling (3) MODEL 204, 207  
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 207 with code 483/485/486 except 4Matic Model 207 with 4Matic
BE40.20-P-1001-10M Total toe-in at rear axle -1.07° ∠° 0° 25' (±7') -
-0.78° ∠° - 0° 25' (±7')
-0.05° ∠° 0° 25' (±7') -
+0.20° ∠° - 0° 24' (±7')
+0.97° ∠° 0° 24' (±7') -
+1.17° ∠° - 0° 24' (±7')
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 231 except code 486/487 Model 231 with code 486
BE40.20-P-1001-10S Total toe at vehicle level -1.60° ∠° - -
-1.50° ∠° - 0° 26' (±7')
-1.29° ∠° - -
-0.89° ∠° - -
-0.81° ∠° - -
-0.71° ∠° - 0° 23' (±7')
-0.49° ∠° - -
-0.42° ∠° 0° 22' (±7') -
-0.03° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - 0° 20' (±7')
+0.37° ∠° 0° 19' (±7') -
+1.15° ∠° 0° 15' (±7') -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 231 with code 487 Model 231 AMG
BE40.20-P-1001-10S Total toe at vehicle level -1.60° ∠° 0° 27' (±7') -
-1.50° ∠° - -
-1.29° ∠° - 0° 14' (±3')
-0.89° ∠° - 0° 14' (±3')
-0.81° ∠° 0° 24' (±7') -
-0.71° ∠° - -
-0.49° ∠° - 0° 14' (±3')
-0.42° ∠° - -
-0.03° ∠° 0° 20' (±7') -
+0.07° ∠° - -
+0.37° ∠° - -
+1.15° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (old version), with code 482 Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (new version), with code 482
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° +0° 22' (±7') +0° 22' (±7')
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (old version), with code 483/486, except 4MATIC Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (new version), with code 483/486, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° +0° 24' (±7') +0° 24' (±7')
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (old version), with code 485/677, except 4MATIC Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (new version), with code 485/677, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ° +0° 23' (±7') +0° 23' (±7')
+1.98° ° - -
+1.85° ° - -
+1.78° ° - -
+0.80° ° - -
+0.69° ° - -
+0.54° ° - -
+0.26° ° - -
+0.20° ° - -
+0.07° ° - -
-0.78° ° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 482 Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 483/486, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° +0° 22' (±7') -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - +0° 24' (±7')
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 485, except 4MATIC Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 677, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° +0° 23' (±7') +0° 23' (±7')
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.3 with code 483/486, except code P84, except 4MATIC Model 204.3 with code 677, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - +0° 23' (±7')
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° +0° 24' (±7') -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.3 with code P84 Model 204.0/2/3 with 4MATIC, with code 486
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° +0° 14' (±7') -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - +0° 24' (±7')
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2/3 with 4MATIC, with code 677 Model 204.9 with code 485, except code 460/494/830
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - +0° 23' (±7')
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° +0° 23' (±7') -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.9 as of model refinement package, with code 491, except code 460/494/830 Model 204.9 with code 482
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - +0° 23' (±7')
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° +0° 25' (±7') -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.9 with code 486 Model 204.9 with code 460/494/830
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - +0° 23' (±7')
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° +0° 24' (±7') -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - -
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 AMG up to model refinement package Model 204.0/2 AMG as of model refinement package, model 204.3 AMG except code P98
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ° +0° 48' (±7') -
+0.54° ° - -
+0.26° ° - -
+0.20° ° - -
+0.07° ° - +0° 15' (±7')
-0.78° ° - -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.3 AMG with code P98, except code 224 Model 204.3 AMG with code P98+code 224
BE40.20-P-1001-10X Total rear-axle toe-in at vehicle level +4.75° ∠° - -
+3.96° ∠° - -
+3.76° ∠° - -
+3.52° ∠° - -
+1.99° ∠° - -
+1.98° ∠° - -
+1.85° ∠° - -
+1.78° ∠° - -
+0.80° ∠° - -
+0.69° ∠° - -
+0.54° ∠° - +0° 29' (±7')
+0.26° ∠° - -
+0.20° ∠° - -
+0.07° ∠° - -
-0.78° ∠° +0° 29' (±7') -
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 207 with code 483/485/486 except 4Matic Model 207 with 4Matic
BE40.20-P-1002-10M Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±15'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (old version), with code 482 Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (new version), with code 482
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (old version), with code 483/486, except 4MATIC Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (new version), with code 483/486, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (old version), with code 485/677, except 4MATIC Model 204.0/2 up to model refinement package, with cross strut (new version), with code 485/677, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 482 Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 483/486, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 485, except 4MATIC Model 204.0/2 as of model refinement package, with code 677, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.3 with code 483/486, except code P84, except 4MATIC Model 204.3 with code 677, except 4MATIC
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.3 with code P84 Model 204.0/2/3 with 4MATIC, with code 486
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° +0° 14' (±7') ±30'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2/3 with 4MATIC, with code 677 Model 204.9 with code 485, except code 460/494/830
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±15'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.9 as of model refinement package, with code 491, except code 460/494/830 Model 204.9 with code 482
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±15' ±15'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.9 with code 486 Model 204.9 with code 460/494/830
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±15' ±15'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.0/2 AMG up to model refinement package Model 204.0/2 AMG as of model refinement package, model 204.3 AMG except code P98
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±30' ±14'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 204.3 AMG with code P98, except code 224 Model 204.3 AMG with code P98+code 224
BE40.20-P-1002-10X Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° ±3' ±3'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 231 except code 486/487 Model 231 with code 486
BE40.20-P-1004-10S Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° 15' 15'
CHECK VALUES FOR REAR AXLE TOE

Number Designation Model 231 with code 487 Model 231 AMG
BE40.20-P-1004-10S Permissible difference in rear axle toe between right and left side of vehicle ∠° 15' 3'
TIE ROD

Number Designation MODEL 204 MODEL 207
BA35.20-P-1002-04I Self-locking nut, tie rod to rear axle carrier Nm 110 110
TIE ROD

Number Designation MODEL 231
BA35.20-P-1002-04I Self-locking nut, tie rod to rear axle carrier Nm 110
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