Installing Front Anti-Roll Bar
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- Position anti-roll bar in installation position.
- Fit front-axle cross member.
Front-axle carrier
- 2.1
Carefully move the front-axle cross member into installation position using the hydraulic lift.
Make sure not to trap any lines and plug connections.
Check that the lines are routed correctly.
- 2.2 Tighten fastening screws -1- > Initial tightening 90 Nm (67 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
- 2.3 Tighten fastening screws -3- > Initial tightening 90 Nm (67 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 180°
- 2.4 Tighten fastening nuts -2- and counter at the bolt using a Torx wrench. > Initial tightening 90 Nm (67 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
- 2.5 Clip in clips for coolant pipes and tighten fastening screws -4- > Tightening torque 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)
- 2.6 Tighten fastening screws -7- > Initial tightening 90 Nm (67 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
- 2.1
Carefully move the front-axle cross member into installation position using the hydraulic lift.
- Tighten threaded connections for anti-roll bar clamps -1-
> Tightening torque 65 Nm (48 ftlb.)
Anti-roll bar on front-axle cross member (shown on the 991)
- Fit universal joint on the steering gear.
Universal joint for steering column
- 4.1 Connect universal joint to the steering gear.
- 4.2 Insert fastening screw -1- into universal joint and tighten it. > Initial tightening 20 Nm (15 ftlb.) > Final tightening + 90°
- Fit connecting links on anti-roll bar.
Lower connecting link mounting
- 5.1 Guide ball-joint pin into the bore in the anti-roll bar.
- 5.2
Tighten fastening nut -1-
To tighten the fastening nut, counter with a > 9546- screwdriver
at the ball-joint pin. > Initial tightening 40 Nm (30 ftlb.)
> Final tightening + 30°
Information
Following installation, seal the threaded joint securing tie rod to wheel bearing housing with wax as shown in -Illustration- . Use Pfinder AP14/4 for this (see PIWIS Parts Information - PET).
Applying wax on marked area (shown on threaded joint securing lower trailing arm)
- Fit tie rod on wheel bearing housing.
Fitting tie rod on wheel bearing housing
- 6.1 Guide in control arm spoiler (air guide for brake cooling) and clip it in at the back of the longitudinal arm.
- 6.2 Tighten fastening nut -1- Counter with a > 9546 - screwdriver at the ball-joint pin while doing this. > Tightening torque 85 Nm (63 ftlb.)
- Clip in ball joint on the level sensor linkage -1-
on the lower trailing arm.
Ball joint on level sensor