Removing Lower Trailing Arm

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Front angle sensor for headlight beam adjustment on lower trailing arm

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Lower trailing arm

1. 2.1 Loosen lower trailing arm -1-  from spring strut forks.
   1. 2.1.1 Counter at nut -2-  and unscrew and remove screw on spring strut fork -3-  .
2. 2.2 Loosen lower trailing arm -1-  from front-axle carrier.
   1. 2.2.1 Unscrew screw securing lower trailing arm to front-axle carrier -4-  and counter at nut -5-  at the same time.
   2. 2.2.2 Remove lower trailing arm -1-  from front-axle carrier.

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Tie-rod ball on wheel bearing housing

1. 3.1 Unscrew nut -3-  as far as required from joint pin for tie-rod ball -4-  until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin -4-  .
2. 3.2 Press off joint pin for tie-rod ball -4-  using > T40010A - ball joint puller  .
3. 3.3 Unscrew nut -3-  from joint pin for tie-rod ball -4-  , counter at the hexagon socket of the joint pin -4-  and remove tie-rod ball -1-  from the wheel bearing housing -2-  .

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Lower trailing arm on wheel bearing housing

1. 4.1 Unscrew nut -2-  from joint pin for lower trailing arm as far as required until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin.
2. 4.2 Use > T40010A - ball joint puller  to press lower trailing arm off trailing arm joint -3-  .
3. 4.3 Unscrew nut -2-  from joint pin for lower trailing arm, counter at the hexagon socket of the joint pin and remove lower trailing arm -1-  from lower trailing arm joint -3-  .
4. 4.4 Remove lower trailing arm -1-  .