Installing Tie-Rod Ball

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

1.1 Replace nut securing tie-rod ball to wheel bearing housing.

1.2 Tighten nut -3- securing tie-rod ball -1- to wheel bearing housing -2- and counter at the hexagon socket of the joint pin -4- .

> Tightening - torque 100 Nm (74 ftlb.)

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Tie-rod ball on wheel bearing housing

1.3 Tighten nut -3- securing the tie-rod ball -1- to the tie rod -2- and counter at the tie-rod ball -1- .

> Tightening - torque 90 Nm (67 ftlb.)

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Tie-rod ball on tie rod

If installed on the vehicle: Fit new air guide -1- with a new clamp -3- on the tie rod.

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Air-guide element on tie rod
1. 2.1 Push air-guide -1- onto the tie-rod ball from the front and check the position of the lock nut in the cut-out on the air guide -1- .
2. 2.2 Hook the top three locking lugs of the new clamp -3- into the relevant cut-outs on the air guide -1- .
3. 2.3 Press the clamp -3 - down as far as required using the cross-strut on the back of the clamp until the bottom two locking lugs engage.
4. 2.4 Check the engagement of the clamps -3- in the test lugs -2- .