Removing and installing sheetmetal brace: Notes

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NOTE:

Remove and install the sheetmetal brace only if the vehicle has been properly raised. Conditions:

All wheels must be lifted (suspended freely).
The vehicle must be lifted at the prescribed support points - with the lifting platform adjusted uniformly. (The lifting arms must be aligned evenly in order to avoid distortion.)
Suspension alignment is not necessary if the sheetmetal brace is removed and installed observing the aforementioned conditions. In the most unfavourable case, the rear-axle wheel alignment values may change slightly. This could cause a slight change in the steering wheel position (as compared with the position before removal) when the vehicle is driven straight ahead.