Removing Rear Connecting Link
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WARNING:
Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly
- Risk of squashing
- Risk of damage to components
→ Wear personal protective gear.
→ Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).
- Raise the vehicle. → 4X00IN LIFTING THE VEHICLE
- Loosen fastening screws -1, 2- on the connecting link -5- .
- Raise the wheel bearing housing -3-
as far as required using a suitable jack -4-
so that the bottom fastening screw -2-
on the connecting link -5-
can be removed easily.
Leave the jack under the wheel bearing housing/spring strut assembly for safety reasons.
- Remove connecting link -5- .