Remove/install spring control arm mount at rear axle carrier - AR35.20-P-0104EW
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MODEL 212, 218
Shown except CODE 489 (AIRmatic) and except CODE 488 (Steel/air suspension)
| Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform. | Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer. | AS00.00-Z-0010-01A | |
| Notes on AIRmatic | AH32.22-P-1000-02EW | ||
| Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | AH00.00-N-0001-01A | ||
| Notes on repair work on suspension components | AH00.00-P-0100-01A | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Operate parking brake | ||
| 2 | Empty air spring using diagnostic system | MODEL 212.0/1, 218 with CODE 488 (Steel/air suspension) MODEL 212.0/1, 218 with CODE 489 (AIRMATIC) MODEL 212.2 |
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| AD00.00-P-2000-04A | |||
The air spring must be filled as per the specifications. The air spring may otherwise be damaged and fail later. |
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| 3.1 | Switch off ignition and remove transmitter key from electronic ignition lock control unit | MODEL 212, 218 without CODE 889 (KEYLESS-GO) |
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| 3.2 | Switch off ignition and remove transmitter key or KEYLESS-GO start/stop button from electronic ignition lock control unit | MODEL 212, 218 with CODE 889 (KEYLESS-GO) |
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| 4 | Secure vehicle on vehicle lift | AR00.60-P-0100EWS | |
| 5 | Remove left or right rear wheel (2) | ||
| AP40.10-P-4050EW | |||
| 6 | Remove left and right rear diagonal strut | MODEL 212.2, 218.9 | |
| *BA61.10-P-1006-01H | |||
| 7 | Remove exhaust system as from connecting point | MODEL 212, 218 | |
| MODEL 212 with ENGINE 274 | AR49.10-P-7100MR | ||
| MODEL 212, 218 with ENGINE 157, 276, 278 | AR49.10-P-7100EL | ||
| MODEL 212 with ENGINE 156, 272, 273 | AR49.10-P-7100EW | ||
| MODEL 212, 218 with ENGINE 642, 651 | AR49.10-P-7100EWI | ||
| 8.1 | Remove left or right steel spring (5) | MODEL 212.0/1, 218 without CODE 488 (Steel/air suspension) without CODE 489 (AIRMATIC) |
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| AR32.20-P-0230EW | |||
| 8.2 | Unclip left or right air spring from spring control arm (6) | MODEL 212.0/1, 218 with CODE 488 (Steel/air suspension) MODEL 212.0/1, 218 with CODE 489 (AIRMATIC) MODEL 212.2 |
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| AR32.22-P-1500EW | |||
| 9 | Unscrew nut for spring control arm (6) on rear axle carrier, lift up spring control arm (6) until the rear axle shaft (37) is almost horizontally positioned, and pull out the bolt | *BA35.20-P-1001-01D | |
| 10 | Fold spring control arm (6) downwards | ||
| 11 | Remove elastomer bearing (6l) | AR35.20-P-0114-01CW | |
| Fig 4 | |||
| Fig 2 | |||
| Fig 3 | |||
| 12 | Install in the reverse order |
SPRING CONTROL ARM
| Number | Designation | MODEL 212 | MODEL 218 | ||
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| BA35.20-P-1001-01D | Self-locking nut, spring control arm to rear axle carrier | Stage 1 | Nm | 50 | 50 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | 90 | ||
FRAME FLOOR ASSEMBLY
| Number | Designation | MODEL 212 | MODEL 218 | |
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| BA61.10-P-1006-01H | Bolt, rear diagonal strut bracket mount to body | Nm | 60 | 60 |