Remove/install follower joint of steering knuckle bearing - AR33.20-P-0427EW
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MODEL 212, 218
Shown on vehicle except CODE 460 (Canada version) and except CODE 494 (USA version)
| 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 self-locking nuts and bolts | AH00.00-N-0001-01A | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Detach front wheel and tire assembly | ||
| Remove/install wheels, rotate if necessary | AP40.10-P-4050EW | ||
| 2.1 | Remove center and rear engine compartment paneling | Vehicles with gasoline engine | |
| Remove/install bottom engine compartment paneling MODEL 212 with ENGINE 156, 157, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 278 MODEL 218 with ENGINE 157, 276, 278 |
AR61.20-P-1105EW | ||
| 2.2 | Remove center and rear bottom part of noise encapsulation | Vehicles with diesel engine | |
| Remove/install bottom parts of soundproofing MODEL 212, 218 with ENGINE 642, 651 | AR94.30-P-5300EW | ||
| 3 | Detach bracket (1) of link rod on left front level sensor from cross strut (3) | With CODE 489 (AIRmatic (air suspension with continuous adjustment damping)) When removing left upper ball joint, on vehicles with automatic headlamp range adjustment Do not unclip the link rod from the bracket (1). The link rod will be damaged otherwise. |
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| 4 | Detach bracket (1) of link rod on right front level sensor from cross strut (3) | with CODE 489 (AIRmatic (air suspension with continuous adjustment damping)) When removing right upper ball joint Do not unclip the link rod from the bracket (1). The link rod will be damaged otherwise. |
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| 5 | Unscrew nut from upper ball joint (4) on steering knuckle (2) | ||
| Modified cone for upper ball joint to steering knuckle | MODEL 212.### ## up to 001281 | BT33.25-P-0400-01EW | |
| *BA33.20-P-1008-01O | |||
| *BA33.20-P-1008-01Q | |||
| 6 | Unscrew nut from upper ball joint (4) on cross strut (3) | *BA33.20-P-1007-01O | |
| *BA33.20-P-1007-01Q | |||
| 7 | Detach upper ball joint (4) from cross strut (3) | Figure | |
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| 8 | Detach upper ball joint (4) from steering knuckle (2) | Fig 2 | |
| Fig 3 | |||
| 9 | Remove nut from cross strut (3) on front axle carrier (5) | When undoing the nut the bolt must not be twisted. It is essential to counterhold the bolt. Otherwise the fixing lugs for the caster adjustment in the elastomer bearing will be sheared off when the repair kit is fitted. |
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| *BA33.20-P-1005-01O | |||
| *BA33.20-P-1006-01O | |||
| *BA33.20-P-1005-01Q | |||
| *BA33.20-P-1006-01Q | |||
| 10 | Remove upper ball joint (4) | ||
| 11 | Install in the reverse order | ||
| 12 | Perform wheel alignment check | Perform wheel alignment check | AR40.20-P-0200EW |
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 212 except 4MATIC | MODEL 212 with 4MATIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1005-01O | Bolt to locknut for cross strut on integral carrier | Stage 1 | Nm | 120 | 120 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 180 | 180 | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 218 except 4MATIC | MODEL 218 with 4MATIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1005-01Q | Self-locking nut, cross strut to front axle carrier | Stage 1 | Nm | 120 | 120 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 180 | 180 | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 212 except 4MATIC | MODEL 212 with 4MATIC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1006-01O | Locknut (repair kit), cross strut to integral carrier | M14X120X11.9 | Stage 1 | Nm | 100 | 100 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 180 | 180 | |||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 218 except 4MATIC | MODEL 218 with 4MATIC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1006-01Q | Self-locking nut (repair kit), cross strut to front axle carrier | Stage 1 | M14X120X11.9 | Nm | 100 | 100 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 180 | 180 | |||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 212 except 4MATIC | MODEL 212 with 4MATIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1007-01O | Locknut, cross strut to steering knuckle/upper ball joint | Stage 1 | Nm | 50 | 50 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | 90 | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 218 except 4MATIC | MODEL 218 with 4MATIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1007-01Q | Self-locking nut, cross strut to steering knuckle/upper ball joint | Stage 1 | Nm | 50 | 50 |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 90 | 90 | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 212 except 4MATIC | MODEL 212 with 4MATIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1008-01O | Nut, upper ball joint to steering knuckle | Stage 1 | Nm | 70 | - |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 50 | - | ||
WHEEL CONTROL, HUB
| Number | Designation | MODEL 218 except 4MATIC | MODEL 218 with 4MATIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA33.20-P-1008-01Q | Nut, upper ball joint to steering knuckle | Stage 1 | Nm | 70 | - |
| Stage 2 | ∠° | 50 | - | ||