Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket, Removing And Installing: Notes

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removing

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove wheel.

-- Remove the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- 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 the 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-.

-- Press the tabs -3- together.

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

-- Unclip the parking brake cable -1- from 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-.

-- Secure the : VAS6931 using the -T10149- to the wheel hub with a wheel bolt.

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

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WARNING:

Do not lift or lower the vehicle when the : VAS6931 is under the vehicle. The vehicle could slip off the hoist.
Do not leave the : VAS6931 under the vehicle any longer than necessary.

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

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 5: Identifying Trailing Link, Mounting Bracket And Bolts

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

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

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the trailing arm 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 arm must then be adjusted. Refer to Determining the Installation Position of Mounting Bracket Relative to Trailing Arm .