Remove / Install Rear Swing Arm at Crossmember (33 32 064)

33 32 064 Removing and installing/replacing left or right swinging arm





Note:
If the swinging arm is detached from the integral link/wheel carrier or rear axle carrier, it is necessary after reinstallation to carry out a wheel/chassis alignment check.





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear wheel.
- Deactivate and empty air spring system
- Remove jointed rod of ride height sensor from swinging arm
- Remove stabilizer link from swinging arm
- Remove shock absorber from swinging arm

Removal:
Mark position of eccentric screw to rear axle carrier.






Support wheel carrier with workshop jack.
Release nut (1) and remove eccentric washer (2).
Remove eccentric screw towards front.






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.
Tighten bolt connection in normal position.
Tightening torque 33 32 20AZ

Removal:
Release screw and remove locking nut (1).

Installation:
Replace locking nut.
Tighten bolt connection in normal position.
Tightening torque 33 32 20AZ.






Removal:
Unfasten nut.
Remove screw towards rear and remove swinging arm.

Installation:
Replace self-locking nut.
Tightening torque 33 32 22AZ.










After installation:
-Check that output shaft is correctly seated in rear differential.
-Activate and fill air suspension system
-Perform chassis alignment check