Removing The Tie Rod (Rear-Axle Steering Adjuster)

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If you intend to continue using the rear axle steering adjuster, it must be cleaned together with adjacent areas before removal.
1. 1.1. Use a high-pressure cleaner without cleaning agents. Maintain a minimum distance of 0.5 m!
2. 1.2. Blow out servo motor for rear axle steering using compressed air and leave it to dry.
Mark position of eccentric washer -1- with respect to the rear-axle carrier side section (toe adjustment).
Then loosen the lock nut -2- on the toe control arm. Counter at the eccentric screw -3- at the same time.
1. Eccentric washer
2. Lock nut
3. Eccentric screw
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Eccentric Washer Marking Position
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Remove self-levelling sensor (height sensor).

Fig 2: Removing Self-Levelling Sensor
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1. 3.1. Unscrew fastening screw -1- from the self-levelling sensor holder.
2. 3.2. Unclip holder -A- and remove it from the rear-axle trailing arm.
Wiring of rear-axle steering: Take three connectors out of the holder (arrows), unlatch and disconnect the plug connections.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Rear-Axle Steering Wiring
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If you intend to continue using the rear axle steering adjuster, the connectors must be protected from dirt, damage and moisture after disconnecting them.
1. 5.1. Wrap a clean cloth around the electric plug connections for the wire harness -1- at the servo motor for rear axle steering to protect them from damage and use a tie-wrap -3- to secure them in a watertight plastic bag -4- .
  
  Fig 4: Securing Wire Harness From Damage
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Remove rear-axle carrier side section -1- together with the toe control arm -2- and trailing arms -3 and 4- .

Fig 5: Removing Rear-Axle Carrier Side Section With Trailing Arms
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1. 6.1. Unscrew fastening screws -2- and fastening nuts -3- from the rear-axle carrier side section -1- .
  
  Fig 6: Removing Rear-Axle Carrier Side Section
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2. 6.2. Remove rear-axle carrier side section -1- by pulling it downwards.
Remove tie rod (rear-axle steering adjuster) -2- on rear-axle carrier side section -1- .

Fig 7: Removing Tie Rod (Rear-Axle Steering Adjuster)
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