Replacing Front-Axle Carrier

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Power-steering gear on front-axle carrier

1. 1.1 Unscrew screws on power-steering gear -2-  .
2. 1.2 Remove power-steering gear -1-  from front-axle carrier -3-  .
3. 1.3 Have new  screws ready for the power-steering gear -2-  .
4. 1.4 Insert power-steering gear -1-  into new front-axle carrier -3-  .
5. 1.5 Screw in screws for power-steering gear -2-  by hand, but do not tighten until you have fitted the front-axle carrier -3-  .

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Control arm at front-axle carrier

1. 2.1 Unscrew nut -2-  and counter at screw -3-  .
2. 2.2 Remove screw -3-  and remove control arm -1-  from front-axle carrier -4-  .
3. 2.3 Visually inspect rubber mountings and axle joint on control arm for signs of damage and replace if damaged.
4. 2.4 Replace control arm nuts -2-  and control arm screws -3-  and have new control arm nuts -2-  and control arm screws -3-  ready.
5. 2.5 Insert control arm -1-  into new front-axle carrier -4-  .
6. 2.6 Insert control arm screws -3-  and screw on nuts -2-  by hand, but do not tighten until you have fitted the front-axle carrier -4-  .

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Engine mount on front-axle carrier

1. 3.1 Unscrew screw securing engine mount to front-axle carrier (inner) -2-  .
2. 3.2 Unscrew screws securing engine mount to front-axle carrier (outer) -3-  .
3. 3.3 Remove engine mount -1-  from front-axle carrier.
4. 3.4 Position engine mount -1-  on new front-axle carrier.
5. 3.5 Fit screws -2 and 3-  .
6. 3.6 Tighten screw -2-  .

   > Torque 55 Nm (40.6 ftlb.) 

7. 3.7 Tighten screws -3-  .

   > Torque 30 Nm (22.1 ftlb.)