Wheel Bearing Housing: Installing

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-- Install tie rod screw -1-, upper transverse link -2- and lower transverse link -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Upper Transverse Link, Lower Transverse Link, Wheel Bearing Housing And Connecting Link

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-- Screw coupling rod -arrow- on wheel bearing housing hand-tight.

Threaded connection of trailing link/wheel bearing housing must only be tightened when all other components (spring and strut always) of the respective wheel suspension have been already assembled. To tighten, suspension must be unloaded. Only now do the trailing link and wheel bearing housing move into the position required -arrows-.

Fig 2: Identifying Longitudinal Control Arm And Wheel Bearing Housing Moved To Required Position

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Complete the Following Steps in the Exact Order Specified.

-- Install trailing link and mounting bracket with bolts -2- on wheel bearing housing but do not yet tighten.

Fig 3: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Upper Transverse Link, Lower Transverse Link, Wheel Bearing Housing And Connecting Link

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-- Install coil spring. Refer to Installing .

-- Install and fasten bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Wheel Bearing Housing Bolts And Connecting Link At Trailing Arm

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-- Install the cover plate.

-- Install wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION .

NOTE:

Bolting at wheel bearing housing may occur only when dimension "a" has been obtained WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, REAR AXLE WITH COIL SPRING !

-- Tighten bolt for tie rod -1-.

Fig 5: Identifying Tie Rod Bolt, Upper Transverse Link, Lower Transverse Link, Wheel Bearing Housing And Connecting Link

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-- Tighten lower transverse link screw -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt -1- on the upper transverse link.

Fig 6: Locating Wheel Speed Sensor Wire On Upper Transverse Link And Bolt

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NOTE:

Washer -2- must be installed so that there is a gap -arrow B- between washer and cover plate -3-.

-- Tighten the bolt -arrow-.

-- Install ABS wheel speed sensor in wheel bearing housing.

-- Install the brake rotor.

-- Install the brake carrier and brake caliper. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

Fig 7: Locating Shock Absorber Bolt

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