Check track rod and drag link linkage for play, check rubber boots - AP46.00-P-4653EW
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 33 other vehicles, including the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E63 S AMG, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E400, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E350, 2016 Mercedes-Benz E300, and 2016 Mercedes-Benz E250. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
MODEL 212, 218, 231
Shown on model 212.002
| Check | |||
| 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 | |
| Risk of injury . Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities. | No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of the mechanism when the components are moving. | AS00.00-Z-0009-01A | |
| 1 | Turn key in ignition lock to position "0" | ||
| 2 | Raise vehicle using vehicle lift until the wheels are clear of the ground | ||
| 3 | Check boots (10m) and tie rod joint (10g) | In the event of complaints: ↓ Replace tie rod (10), subject to separate repair order. |
|
| 4 | Remove bottom engine compartment paneling | MODEL 231 | |
| AR61.20-P-1105RK | |||
| 5 | Check boots (10f) | This can damage the material, resulting in leaks with consequential damage. In the case of cracks, indentations and chafe marks: ↓ Replace boot (10f), subject to separate repair order. |
|
| 6 | Install lower engine compartment paneling | MODEL 231 | |
| AR61.20-P-1105RK | |||
| 7 | Lower vehicle |