Centring camber on the front axle

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Camber at the front axle cannot be adjusted. But camber can be centered evenly within the tolerance range by moving the front-axle carrier.

All axle adjustment values must be checked whenever the camber is adjusted!

Remove front underbody panelling → 519219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING COVER FOR FRONT UNDERBODY .
Unscrew fastening screws -1 and 2- and remove heat shields at the left and right.

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Loosen fastening screws -1 and 3- on the transmission support -2- . This ensures that the transmission mount is not strained.

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Loosen fastening screws -1 to 8- on the front-axle carrier.

Fig 1: Front-Axle Carrier Screws Loosening Sequence
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Raise the front of the vehicle at the lifting platform jacking points using an axle lift.
Move the front-axle carrier with engine mount and anti-roll bar to the required position using a plastic-coated tyre iron. Before checking the camber values, compress the vehicle at the front axle several times.

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Screw in and tighten new fastening screws -1 and 4- one after the other.
Step 1: Initial tightening 115 Nm (85 ft. lb.)

Step 2: Final tightening +90°
Screw in and tighten new fastening screws -2 and 3- one after the other.
Step 1: Initial tightening 115 Nm (85 ft. lb.)

Step 2: Final tightening +90°
Screw in and tighten new fastening screws -5 and 8- one after the other.
Step 1: Initial tightening 115 Nm (85 ft. lb.)

Step 2: Final tightening +90°
Screw in and tighten new fastening screws -6 and 7- one after the other.
Step 1: Initial tightening 115 Nm (85 ft. lb.)

Step 2: Final tightening +90°

Fig 2: Front-Axle Carrier Screws Tightening Sequence
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Tighten fastening screws -1 and 3- on the transmission support -2- . Tightening torque 70 Nm (52 ft. lb.)

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Check the camber value again.
Install heat shields at the left and right and tighten fastening screws -1 and 2- .
Fastening screws -1- : Tightening torque 9 Nm (6.5 ft. lb.)

Fastening screw -2- : Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 ft. lb.)

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