Removing Upper Control Arm
CAUTION:
Electrically moved components
- Danger of limbs being trapped
→ Switch off electric power to drive motor.
→ Make sure it does not switch on again.
→ Check that there is no electric charge.
Information
Once PDCC is ready for operation, chassis adjustments can be made. To avoid injury/crushing, only work near the anti-roll bar, lower trailing arms and bellows of the steering gear without establishing operational readiness and always allow for the run-on time of 60 seconds.
- Loosen upper control arms -1-
from wheel bearing housing.
Upper control arm on wheel bearing housing
- 1.1 Unscrew nut -2- and counter at screw -3- at the same time.
- 1.2 Remove screw -3- and loosen upper control arm from wheel bearing housing.
- Disconnect wiring harness -2-
at the rear axle housing -Arrow-
.
Wiring harness on rear axle housing
- 2.1 Loosen clip on the rear axle housing -Arrow- and press wiring harness aside slightly in order to pull off the screw on the inner control arm (Step 3).
- Removing upper control arm -1-
.
Upper control arm
- 3.1 Unscrew nut -2- and counter at screw -3- at the same time.
- 3.2 Remove screw -3- and guide upper control arm -1- out of the rear axle housing.