Remove/Install Suspension Strut Joint On Front Spring Control Arm - AR33.15-P-0115LF
Model 217
except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))
Model 222
except code 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))
Fig 1: Suspension Strut Joint On Front Spring Control Arm Components Location - Model 222 Except Code 487
| Notice | Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | AH00.00-P-0001-01KOA | |
| Notes on AIRmatic | AH32.22-P-1000-02LF | ||
| Notes on repair work on suspension components | AH00.00-P-0100-01A | ||
| Remove | |||
| 1 | Reduce pressure in AIRmatic system using diagnostic system | ||
| AD00.00-P-2000-04B | |||
| 2 | Detach corresponding front complete wheel | AR40.10-P-1102A | |
| 3 | Detach suspension strut (1) on spring control arm (2) | ||
| 4 | Push suspension strut (1) towards steering knuckle and fix in place | Always place a rag between the suspension strut (1) and the spring control arm (2). Otherwise the spring control arm (2) may be damaged. |
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| 5 | Position pulling device (01) on spring control arm (2) and press out suspension strut joint (3) toward rear | ||
| Fig 2 | |||
| Install | |||
| 6 | Position suspension strut joint (3) from front onto chamfer on spring control arm (2) | ||
| 7 | Position insertion tool (02) on suspension strut joint (3) and spring control arm (2), align it and press in suspension strut joint (3) so that it is flush | ||
| Fig 3 | |||
| 8 | Mount suspension strut (1) to spring control arm (2) | Do not damage the seal bellows on the suspension strut joint (3) when mounting the suspension strut (1). Otherwise the suspension strut joint (3) will have to be replaced. |
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| *BA32.25-P-1002-04O | |||
| 9 | Attach corresponding front complete wheel | ||
| AP40.10-P-4050HA | |||
| 10 | Fill AIRmatic system | ||
| 11 | Check AIRmatic system for leaktightness | AR32.22-P-8100LF |
SUSPENSION STRUTS
| Number | Designation | Model 217 | Model 222 except code Z07 (B7 armoring on special protection version) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA32.25-P-1002-04O | Nut, suspension strut at front to spring control arm | Stage 1 | Nm | 120 | 120 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 45 | 45 | ||