Inspect front axle joint for play, inspect rubber boots - AP33.20-P-3353EW
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MODEL 212, 218
Illustration shows vehicle without 4MATIC
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| 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 | Raise vehicle using vehicle lift until the wheels are clear of the ground | ||
| 2 | Check boots (19m) and upper ball joints (19) | If there are problems: ↓ Replace upper ball joints (19) on vehicles without 4MATIC and cross strut (17) on vehicles with 4MATIC, subject to separate repair order. |
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| 3 | Check boots (18m) and ball joints (18k) of torque struts (18) | If there are problems: ↓ Replace strut rod (18), subject to separate repair order. |
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| 4 | Check boots (10m) and ball joints (10k) of link rods (10) | If there are problems: ↓ Replace link rod (10), subject to separate repair order. |
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| 5 | Lower vehicle |