Removing Rear Anti-Roll Bar (PDCC)
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
Caustic fluids
- Danger of chemical burns
- Wear personal protective gear.
- Ensure that there is good ventilation.
- Avoid contact with caustic fluid.
- If you do come into contact, wash off immediately with plenty of warm water and contact a doctor if necessary.
Information
PDCC chassis:
- Steel flexi-pipes are particularly sensitive to kinking and crushing.
- Treat the steel flexi-pipes with great care when removing, storing and reinstalling the anti-roll bar.
- Make sure that the steel flexi-pipes are not subject to any mechanical loads during the following operations.
- When removing, mark the installation position of the lines using a touch-up stick.
- When installing, make sure that the clamp is seated correctly.
- The steel flexi-pipes must not be twisted when installed under any circumstances.
Information
The pictures shown in this document may differ from the original.
- Mark the installation position -arrow-
of the anti-roll-bar mount halves with respect to the anti-roll bar using a touch-up stick.
Marking anti-roll-bar mount halves (example)
- Remove fastening screws on the valve block cover -8-
and take off the cover.
Removing valve block cover
Information
The anti-roll bar halves can turn following removal and hydraulic fluid will leak out.
- Close the openings in the anti-roll bar using suitable plugs or screw plugs.
- Remove union nuts -9-
on the two lines at the rear valve block. Use a container to collect emerging fluid and close off lines using suitable stoppers.
Disconnecting lines on valve block
- Unclip two lines for the rear valve block from the brackets.
Unclipping lines
- Remove connecting links at the left and right of the anti-roll bar.
- Loosen anti-roll bar at the anti-roll bar clamps and lines.
- Carefully remove the anti-roll bar while taking care not to damage adjacent components.