Installing Lower Trailing Arm

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WARNING: Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly

Risk of crushing
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).

Information

Threaded joints must only be tightened in zero position to prevent warping in the bearings.

Installation is performed in reverse order. Pay particular attention to the following:

1.1 Protect rubber boot on tie rod from damage using fabric tape.
1.2 Screw on and tighten new nut -6- .
> Tightening torque 140 Nm (103.3 ftlb.)

1.3 Fit new threaded connections -2 to 5- on the lower trailing arm.

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Lower trailing arm

1.4 Before tightening the trailing arm screws: Lift wheel suspension to zero position using > VAS 6931 - transmission and gearbox jack . > Zero position (shown on rear axle as an example)

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Zero position (shown on rear axle as an example)

1.5 Tighten new nut -3- securing lower trailing arm to front-axle carrier and counter at screw -2- .
> Initial tightening 70 Lower Nm (51.6 ftlb.)

> Final tightening + 180°
1.6 Tighten new nut -5- securing lower trailing arm to spring strut fork and counter at screw -4- .
> Initial tightening 40 Nm (30 ftlb.)

> Final tightening + 180°

1.7 Tighten nut -3- on connecting link for angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment (HBA) and counter at screw -2- .

> Tightening torque 8 Nm (6 ftlb.)

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Front angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment (HBA)

1.8 Remove fabric tape from the rubber boot on the tie rod.