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

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Special tools required:

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 support with special tool 31 5 220 and workshop jack 00 2 030 .

Fig 1: Supporting Axle Support Using Special Tool (31 5 220)

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Remove circlip (1).

Installation note:

Install retaining ring (1).

Fig 2: Identifying 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: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 193)

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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 Using Special Tools (33 3 333)

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After installation:

Carry out wheel alignment procedure . See 32 00 150 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH VEHICLE LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION or 32 00 155 KDS WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH RIDE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT WITHOUT VEHICLE LOAD .