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Replacing a Guide Arm [33 32 091]




33 32 091 Replacing a guide arm

Note: If during removal operations the guide arm is detached from the rear axle carrier, it is necessary after reinstallation to carry out a wheel/chassis alignment check.

Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear wheel. Service and Repair
- Vehicle with coil springs:
- Remove rear shock absorber from swinging arm. Service and Repair

- Slacken nut (2).

- Remove guide arm from wheel carrier.

Installation:

- Keep guide arm to wheel carrier connection clean and free from oil and grease.

- Replace self-locking nut.

- Tighten bolt connection in normal position.
- Tightening torque 56 Nm.



- Mark position of eccentric screw to rear axle carrier.

- Release nut (1) and remove eccentric washer (3).

- Pull out eccentric screw and remove guide arm.

Installation:

- Note insertion direction of eccentric screw.

- Align eccentric screw by means of marking to rear axle carrier.

- Refit eccentric washer.

- Replace self-locking nut.
- Tightening torque 59 Nm.

After installation:

- Perform chassis alignment check. Service and Repair