Preliminary Work

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Disconnect 48-volt vehicle electrical system.
> Work instruction for 48 V vehicle electrical system
Remove wheels.
> 440519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WHEEL - information on "Removing"
Remove front-axle support.
> 400819 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT-AXLE SUPPORT - information on "Removing"
Remove anti-roll bar.
> 407719 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT STABILISER - information on "Removing"

> 407719 REMOVING AND REINSTALLING FRONT STABILISER (PDCC) - information on "Removing" The PDCC system can be active when the ignition is switched on (even when the vehicle is stationary). To avoid injury/crushing, only work near the anti-roll bar, lower trailing arm and bellows of the steering gear when the ignition is switched off and always allow for the run-on time of 60 seconds.
To make it easier to remove the tie-rod ball, swivel the relevant wheel bearing housing so that the tie rod is fully extended.
Remove air guide for brake disc -1- .

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Air-guide element on tie rod
1. 6.1 Cut tie-wrap -2- .
2. 6.2 Remove air guide for brake disc -1- .

Remove tie-rod ball -1- at the wheel bearing housing.

7.1 Unscrew nut -2- on joint pin for the tie-rod ball as far as required so that it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin.

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Mounting for tie rod on wheel bearing housing

7.2 Press off joint pin on the tie-rod ball using > T40010A - ball joint puller .

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Joint pin (shown on the 971)

7.3 Unscrew nut from the joint pin on the tie-rod ball and counter at the hexagon socket of the joint pin.