Removing Lower Trailing Arm

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Remove cover on lower trailing arm -1- .

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Mounting for cover on lower trailing arm
1. 1.1 Unscrew and remove screws -2- .
Loosen air guide for brake disc -1- and turn it upwards.

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Mounting for brake disc air guide
1. 2.1 Cut tie-wrap -2- .
Remove angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment -1- .

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Mounting for angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment
1. 3.1 Unscrew and remove screws -2- .

Remove lower trailing arm -1- from the wheel bearing housing.

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Mounting for lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

4.1 Screw off nut -2- .

4.2 Press off lower trailing arm using > 9560 - press-out tool-1- .

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Press-out tool 9560 on lower trailing arm

Remove control arm -1- from lower trailing arm.

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Mounting for control arm
1. 5.1 Loosen threaded joint -2- .
Remove lower trailing arm -1- from front-axle cross member.

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Mounting for lower trailing arm on front-axle cross member
1. 6.1 Loosen threaded joint -2- .