42901900 Removing and installing stabiliser

WM 429019 Removing and installing stabiliser

Preliminary work

CAUTION

Increased risk of accidents if the wheel carrier is raised improperly.

- Danger of injury and risk of damage to property.

-> Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).
-> When raising the suspension, use a suitable intermediate layer (hard rubber).
-> Do not damage the brake cover plate.

1. Raise the vehicle -> 40 Lifting the vehicle.
2. Remove exhaust system -> 260119 Removing and installing exhaust system - section on "Removing" Service and Repair.

Removing stabiliser

Component overview - anti-roll bar => Component overview - anti-roll bar





Component overview - anti-roll bar





1. Release connecting rod at anti-roll bar on left and right. To do this, use a suitable lift to raise the wheel carrier so far that the pin of the connecting rod can be pulled easily out of the anti-roll bar. Use a suitable lift with rubber base -see figure- to prevent slipping.





2. Undo the four fastening screws and remove the clamps.
3. Mark the installation position -arrow- of the anti-roll-bar mount halves with respect to the anti-roll bar with a paint marker.





4. Carefully pull out the anti-roll bar.

Installing stabiliser

CAUTION

Increased risk of accidents if the wheel carrier is raised improperly.

- Danger of injury and risk of damage to property.

-> Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).
-> When raising the suspension, use a suitable intermediate layer (hard rubber).
-> Do not damage the brake cover plate.

Information

- The entire threaded joints of the axle must be tightened in vehicle position. Vehicle position means: vehicle standing on the wheels, or the wheel suspension is raised with a universal vehicle lift. Dimension -X- , from lower edge of wing to middle of axle 506 mm +/-10 mm corresponds to vehicle position.





- Visually inspect all parts.

- Replace self-locking nuts.

- Replace all expansion screws (screws which are fitted with torque angle tightening procedure).

- Use correct tightening torques and torque angle. -> 42 Tightening torques for rear axle

1. Fit the => see figure anti-roll-bar halves at the previously applied marking on the anti-roll bar. The larger outer diameter of the halves of the anti-roll-bar mount is on the wheel side.





2. Engage anti-roll-bar mount halves at the take-up points provided -arrow-.





3. Position anti-roll bar and fit clamps with the four fastening screws. Fit connecting rods to anti-roll bar.
4. Tighten the four anti-roll bar fastening screws.

Subsequent work

1. Fit exhaust system -> 260119 Removing and installing exhaust system - section on "Installing" Service and Repair.
2. Lower the vehicle -> 40 Lifting the vehicle.