Installing The Lateral Link (All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Only)

Fig 1: Screws For Shock Absorber Mounting

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• Install the propeller shaft in the viscous coupling / Active on Demand Coupling. See Final drive, replacing
• Secure the control arms down. Use retaining straps
• Remove the screws for the shock absorber mounting
• Pull the shock absorber from its mounting
• Release the retaining strap
• Press the suspension up to its normal position, see Normal position .

Tighten: 

• the front mounting for the lateral link. Tighten to 80 Nm  .

Install: 

• the retaining strap and pull down the control arms so that the shock absorber can be installed
• the shock absorber
• the screw. Tighten to 80 Nm  .

Remove the retaining strap.