Installing The Wheel Spindle
Install
- the wheel spindle on the trailing arm
- a new nut on the ball joint. Tighten. See: Tightening torque . Use a Torx wrench as a counterhold.
Make sure that the mating surfaces on the ball joint and link are clean.
Clean the splines on the drive shaft.
Turn in the wheel spindle and locate the drive shaft in the hub.
Install drive shaft screw and finger-tighten. Lubricate the screw.
Install
- both screws retaining the spring strut in the wheel spindle. Use new screws and nuts
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Adjust the position of the wheel spindle and spring strut. See Wheel knuckle / spring strut, calibrating . Tighten to 105 Nm . Angle-tighten 90° . Use a bevel protractor 9512050 .
- the anti-roll bar link to the spring strut. Use a new nut. Tighten to 50 Nm . Counterhold with a Torx wrench so that the boot is not damaged
- the ABS sensor cable
- ABS sensor onto the wheel spindle. Tighten the ABS sensor. Tighten to 10 Nm
.NOTE:
Ensure that the sensor seat in the wheel spindle is completely clean . Clean the ABS sensor with a soft brush.
- the tie rod end on the wheel spindle. Use a new nut.
Tighten the steering arm on the wheel spindle. Tightening torque
- the brake disc. Tighten the brake disc locating pin. Tighten to 8 Nm
.NOTE:
Ensure that the brake disc and wheel rim hub mating surfaces are clean.
Tighten the drive shaft screw. See Summary of tightening torques for specific components . Use a screwdriver as a counterhold on the brake disc.
- the brake caliper and the limiter. Use new screws. Tighten to 100 Nm
- the wheel. See Installing wheels .