33 32 240 Replacing a ball joint in left or right swinging arm/lower wheel carrier

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Vehicle with air suspension:
- Deactivate and drain AIR SPRING/SUSPENSION SYSTEM
- Remove SPRING STRUT from wheel carrier
Vehicle without air suspension:
- Remove SPRING STRUT from wheel carrier
Remove INTEGRAL LINK from wheel carrier
Remove ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK from swinging arm
Remove SWINGING ARM from wheel carrier

Secure special tool 31 5 220 with wheel studs to drive flange.

Support axle carrier with special tool 31 5 220 and workshop jack 00 2 030 .

Fig 1: Supporting Axle Carrier With Special Tool (31 5 220) And Workshop Jack (00 2 030)

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Remove snap ring (1).

Installation note:

Install retaining ring (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Ring And Retaining Ring

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Pull out ball joint with special tools 33 4 193 , 33 4 191 , 33 4 192 and 33 3 333 .

Fig 3: Pulling Ball Joint Using Special Tools (33 4 193), (33 4 191) And (33 4 192)

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Fit new ball joint (1) with special tools 33 3 333 , 33 4 192 , 33 4 191 and 33 4 194 .

Fig 4: Installing Ball Joint With Special Tools (33 3 333), (33 4 192) And (33 4 191)

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After installation:

Perform chassis/wheel alignment check. See ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH VEHICLE LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION or ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH RIDE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT WITHOUT VEHICLE LOAD .