Removing Tie-Rod Ball

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Air guide for brake disc

1. 1.1 Cut the arms of the clamp -2-  at the marked positions -Arrows-  .
2. 1.2 Remove air guide for brake disc -1-  .

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Tie-rod ball on tie rod

1. 2.1 Loosen nut on tie-rod ball -3-  and counter at the tie-rod ball -1-  at the same time.
2. 2.2 Check whether the tie rod -2-  can be turned in the tie-rod ball -1-  . If necessary, mark the position and make sure the tie rod -2-  moves smoothly.

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Tie-rod ball on wheel bearing housing

1. 3.1 Unscrew nut -3-  as far as required on joint pin -4-  for tie-rod ball -1-  until it is flush with the upper edge of the joint pin -4-  .
2. 3.2 Press off joint pin -4-  for tie-rod ball -1-  using > T40010 - ball joint puller. 
3. 3.3 Unscrew nut -3-  from joint pin -4-  on the tie-rod ball -1-  , 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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Tie-rod ball

1. 4.1 Mark the position of the tie-rod ball -1-  on the tie rod -2-  .
2. 4.2 Unscrew tie-rod ball -1-  from the tie rod -2-  .