Remove/install wheel carrier - AR35.20-P-0115EW

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MODEL 212, 218

Fig 1: Wheel Carrier Remove/Install Components

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	Remove/install
	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 vehicle manufacturer.	AS00.00-Z-0010-01A
	Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts		AH00.00-N-0001-01A
	Notes on repair work on suspension components		AH00.00-P-0100-01A
1	Secure vehicle on vehicle lift		AR00.60-P-0100EWS
2	Remove rear wheel
			AP40.10-P-4050EW
3	Remove twelve-point collar nut (12) from rear axle shaft (37)		AR35.30-P-0115-01TX
		Replace twelve-point collar nut (12) and secure doubly.
		Collar nut, rear axle shaft to rear axle shaft flange	*BA35.30-P-1001-01J
4	Remove brake disk	MODEL 212 except AMG	AR42.10-P-0250EW
		Model 218 except AMG	AR42.10-P-0220EL
		MODEL 212, 218 with AMG	AR42.10-P-0250CMG
5	Remove parking-brake brake shoes (103)		AR42.20-P-0530EW
6	Remove rear brake cable (103a) from wheel carrier (7)		AR42.20-P-0525EW
7	Remove left rear-axle rpm sensor (L6/3) or right rear-axle rpm sensor (L6/4) from wheel carrier (7)
8	Unclip electrical lines from wheel carrier (7)
9	Raise wheel carrier (7) using transmission jack and transmission platform until rear axle shaft (37) is roughly horizontal	Tighten threaded connections of strut rod (3), camber strut (2) and thrust arm (5) as well as the tie rod (4) and the spring control arm (6). Spring control arm nuts and bolts on wheel carrier must be replaced each time they are removed.
		Self-locking nut, spring control arm to wheel carrier	*BA35.20-P-1002-01D
		Self-locking nut, camber strut to wheel carrier	*BA35.20-P-1002-02I
		Self-locking nut, strut rod to wheel carrier	*BA35.20-P-1002-03I
		Self-locking nut, tie rod to wheel carrier	*BA35.20-P-1001-04I
		Self-locking nut, thrust arm to wheel carrier	*BA35.20-P-1002-05G
10	Detach tie rod (4) from wheel carrier (7).	Screw on bolted connection loosely.
11	Detach thrust arm (5) from wheel carrier (7)	Screw on bolted connection loosely.
12	Detach camber strut (2) from wheel carrier (7)	Screw on bolted connection loosely.
13	Detach torque strut (3) from wheel carrier (7)	Screw on bolted connection loosely.
14	Check whether the rear axle shaft (37) is firmly seated in the rear axle shaft flange	Extraction and insertion tool	Fig 3
		Bracket	Fig 2
		If the rear axle shaft (37) is difficult to remove ↓ Press rear axle shaft (37) out of rear axle shaft flange.
			AR35.30-P-0115-03SX
15	Detach spring control arm (6) from wheel carrier (7)	Screw on bolted connection loosely.
16	Remove wheel carrier (7) with brake cover plate (112) and wheel bearing (10) from rear axle shaft (37)	Carefully remove the rubber boot and rotor for left rear-axle rpm sensor (L6/3) or right rear-axle rpm sensor (L6/4) on rear axle shaft (37). So as to prevent the rubber boot and rotor for left rear-axle rpm sensor (L6/3) or right rear-axle rpm sensor (L6/4) on rear axle shaft (37) from getting damaged.
17	Detach wheel bearing (10) from wheel carrier (7); to do this, remove bolts (11)	When replacing the wheel bearing (10) The wheel carrier (7) spare part is delivered with mounted wheel bearing (10).
17		Wheel bearing to wheel carrier	*BA35.20-P-1001-06D
18	Remove brake cover plate (112) from wheel carrier (7)	When replacing the wheel carrier (7)
19	Install in the reverse order
20	Adjust parking brake		AR42.20-P-0540EW
21	Perform wheel alignment check		AR40.20-P-0200EW

CAMBER STRUT

Number	Designation				MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.20-P-1002-02I	Self-locking nut, camber strut to wheel carrier	M12	Stage 1	Nm	50	50
BA35.20-P-1002-02I	Self-locking nut, camber strut to wheel carrier	M12	Stage 2	∠°	90	90

STRUT ROD

Number	Designation				MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.20-P-1002-03I	Self-locking nut, strut rod to wheel carrier	M12	Stage 1	Nm	50	50
BA35.20-P-1002-03I	Self-locking nut, strut rod to wheel carrier	M12	Stage 2	∠°	90	90

TIE ROD

Number	Designation			MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.20-P-1001-04I	Self-locking nut, tie rod to wheel carrier	Stage 1	Nm	50	50
BA35.20-P-1001-04I	Self-locking nut, tie rod to wheel carrier	Stage 2	∠°	90	90

HUB

Number	Designation		MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.20-P-1001-06D	Wheel bearing to wheel carrier	Nm	70	70

SPRING CONTROL ARM

Number	Designation			MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.20-P-1002-01D	Self-locking nut, spring control arm to wheel carrier	Stage 1	Nm	80	80
BA35.20-P-1002-01D	Self-locking nut, spring control arm to wheel carrier	Stage 2	∠°	90	90

THRUST ARM

Number	Designation				MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.20-P-1002-05G	Self-locking nut, thrust arm to wheel carrier	M12	Stage 1	Nm	50	50
BA35.20-P-1002-05G	Self-locking nut, thrust arm to wheel carrier	M12	Stage 2	∠°	90	90

REAR AXLE SHAFT

Number	Designation				MODEL 212	MODEL 218
BA35.30-P-1001-01J	Collar nut, rear axle shaft to rear axle shaft flange	self-locking		Nm	350	350
		not self-locking	Stage 1	Nm	170	-
		not self-locking	Stage 2	∠°	45	-

Fig 2: Identifying Bracket (210 589 01 40 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Extraction And Insertion Tool (210 589 03 43 00)

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