Installing Front Wheel Bearing Housing (Wheel Carrier)
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- All screws and bolts on the axle must be tightened in vehicle position. Vehicle position means: vehicle resting on its wheels, or the wheel suspension is lifted with a universal jack . -Dimension X from lower edge of wing to center of axle corresponds to vehicle position. For the current height values, please refer to the adjustment values for suspension alignment → 4495TW ADJUSTMENT VALUES FOR SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT .
- Visually inspect all parts .
- Replace self-locking nuts .
- Replace all expansion screws (screws fitted using torque angle tightening procedure) .
- Use correct tightening torques and torque angle . → 4X00IN TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR FRONT AXLE
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- The pictures shown in this document may differ from the original .
- Counter with a screwdriver 9546 when tightening the ball joints if necessary.
- Grease the toothing with a little Optimoly TA aluminum paste and fit the drive shaft into the wheel bearing housing.
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- The drive shaft must be pulled in as far as it will go using the fitting tool T10206 .
Pull the drive shaft into the wheel bearing housing.
- Grease the mounting-face ring of the axle nut with a little Optimoly TA aluminum paste. Screw on the axle nut.
- Fit the wheel bearing housing on the lower ball joint (second mechanic required). → Installing Lower Trailing Arm
- Fit the tie rod on the wheel bearing housing. → Installing Tie Rod
- Fit the wheel bearing housing on the ball joint of the upper trailing arm. → 401519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING UPPER TRAILING ARM (STEEL SPRINGS)
- Fit the brake disc. → Installing Front Brake Disc
- Fit the brake calliper. → Installing Front Brake Calliper
- Fit the holders -1, 2- for the hydraulic lines on the wheel bearing housing -3- .
- Plug in electric plug connection -1- for the speed sensor on the wheel bearing housing -A- and lock it -a- .