33 32 031 Replacing Rubber Mount For Trailing Arm In Wheel Carrier

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Special tools required:

33 4 450
33 4 451
33 4 452
33 4 453
33 4 454
33 4 465
33 4 466
33 4 472
33 4 473
33 4 474
33 4 475

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trailing arm from wheel carrier

Removing rubber mount:

Pull out rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466, 33 4 475, 33 4 474 and 33 4 472.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 465), (33 4 466) & (33 4 475)

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Installing new rubber mount:

Insert rubber mount with spray-on points facing upwards in special tools 33 4 451, 33 4 452, 33 4 454, 33 4 453 and pull together.

Insert rubber mount in special tool 33 4 473.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 451), (33 4 452) & (33 4 454)

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IMPORTANT: Spray-on points of rubber mount must point to rear!

Align rubber mount by way of slot (1) at an angle to wheel carrier.

Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Mount Of Slot & Angle To Wheel Carrier

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Draw rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466, 33 4 475, 33 4 474 and 33 4 473 a little into wheel carrier.

Remove special tool 33 4 450 CLAMPING STRAP and draw in rubber mount as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 465), (33 4 466) & (33 4 475)

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After installation:

Carry out wheel/chassis alignment check. See 32 00 ... CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK PROCEDURE