Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket: Removing

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-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove wheel.

-- Remove coil spring. Refer to SPRING, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .

-- Disconnect the parking brake cable -1- from the bracket -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Parking Brake Cable, Bracket And Guide Tube

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-- Push the lever on the brake caliper -2- in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Identifying Parking Brake Cable -1-, Brake Caliper -2-, Tabs -3- And Bracket -4-

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-- Disengage the parking brake cable -1- from the lever on the brake caliper -2-.

-- Squeeze the retainers -3-.

-- Remove the parking brake cable -1- from the bracket on the brake caliper -4-.

-- Pull the parking brake cable -1- out of the retainer -arrow A- on the bracket -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Parking Brake Cable And Guides

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-- Pull the parking brake cable -1- in direction of -arrow- out of the guide -arrow B- on the bracket -2-.

-- Fasten Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG 1383A using wheel hub support Engine/Gearbox Jack Adapter - Wheel Hub Support T10149 to wheel hub with a wheel bolt.

Fig 4: Identifying Dimension Between Wheel Hub Center And Lower Edge Of Wheel Housing

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WARNING:

Do not lift or lower vehicle when the Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG 1383A stands below the vehicle. Vehicle could slip off lift.
Do not leave Engine/Gearbox Jack VAG 1383A below vehicle any longer than necessary.

-- Mark the mounting bracket installation location on the body.

-- Remove bolts -arrows-.

Fig 5: Identifying Trailing Link, Mounting Bracket And Bolts

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-- Remove the coupling rod -1- from trailing link.

Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing Bolts And Connecting Link At Trailing Arm

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-- Remove the screws -arrows-.

-- Remove trailing link with mounting bracket.

If longitudinal control arm is being replaced, mounting bracket must be removed from longitudinal control arm.

Installation position of mounting bracket to trailing link must then be adjusted. Refer to Determining Installation Position of Mounting Bracket Relative to Trailing Link below.

Determining Installation Position of Mounting Bracket Relative to Trailing Link

Dimension -a- : 34 +/- 1 mm.

Fig 7: Installation Position Of Mounting Bracket To Trailing Link

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Bracket
Trailing link

-- When dimension -a- has been adjusted, tighten bolt.