Removing Trailing Arm
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- Remove connecting link (suspension/stabilizer) -3-
on the anti-roll bar.
Remove transverse control arm -2- on the rear-axle carrier side section and on the wheel bearing housing -2a- .
Detach diagonal arm at the transverse control arm -2- .
- 1.1. Remove connecting link (suspension/stabilizer) -3- at the anti-roll bar. Counter while loosening the nuts.
- 1.2. Remove transverse control arm -2- on rear-axle carrier side section. To do this, remove toe eccentric threaded joint on the rear-axle carrier side section. Mark the basic position of the camber eccentrics on the rear-axle carrier side section.
- 1.3. Detach diagonal arm on the transverse control arm -2- .
- 1.4. Remove transverse control arm -2-
at the wheel bearing housing -2a-
.
Use the press-out tool 9560 for pressing out the ball joint. When loosening the lock nuts on the wheel bearing housing, counter at the ball-joint pins with a screwdriver 9546 (Torx screwdriver).
- On vehicles with range adjustment, detach the strut from the sensor on the trailing arm (left side only).
- Pull the ball pin of the trailing arm down out of the wheel carrier (pull trailing arm down while making sure not to tilt it).