Lower Control Arm, Removing and Installing

Lower control arm, removing and installing

Removing
^ Remove wheel.





^ Unbolt vehicle speed sensor wiring - 2 -.

1. Securing pin
3. Securing point to axle beam





^ Remove hex bolt - E -.
A - Hex bolt
B - Parking brake cable
C - Retainer for parking brake cable
D - Control arm

Vehicles with automatic headlight range control





^ Remove nut - arrow A - from coupling rod - 1 - for vehicle level control system sensor - 2 - while counterholding on the wrench surfaces - arrow B -.
^ Pull out coupling rod - 1 - in - direction of arrow - from vehicle level control system sensor - 2 -.

3. Upper control arm

Continued for all vehicles





^ Press locking tabs - A - together in - direction of arrow - and slide parking brake cable - 2 - out from control arm - 1 -.

Note:
^ Do not pull on parking brake cable otherwise the parking brake adjustment will be changed!

^ Remove shock absorber bolt - 3 -from control arm - 1 -.

1. Control arm
2. Parking brake cable
3. Shock absorber bolt
A. Parking brake cable retaining clip





^ Remove bolt - A - for tie rod.
^ Mark installation position of eccentric washer for bolt - B -.
^ Remove bolt - B -.

Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse sequence.

^ Install wheel and tighten.

After installing check position of steering wheel during a test drive.

If steering wheel is not in straight ahead position the front axle alignment must be checked!

After installing check parking brake cable adjustment!

Adjust if necessary.