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Track Control Arm, Ball Joint, Guide Link and Level Control System Sensor Overview






Track Control Arm, Ball Joint, Guide Link and Level Control System Sensor Overview






1 Bolt

Always replace if removed.

2 Guide Link

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Guide Link ] Front Suspension.

Bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing, guide link, refer to => [ Guide Link Bonded Rubber Bushing ] Guide Link Bonded Rubber Bushing.

3 Nut

70 Nm + 180° turn

Always replace if removed.

Must be tightened in the control position. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position or => [ Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

4 Wheel Bearing Housing

5 Bolt

40 Nm

Always replace if removed.

6 Nut

140 Nm

Always replace if removed.

After loosening threaded connection of guide control arm to wheel bearing housing, adhesive residue must be removed on thread of linkage stub.

7 Ball Joint

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Ball Joint ] Service and Repair.

Different versions. Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Note installation position => [ Installing ] Service and Repair.

Install the ball joint into the wheel bearing housing as far as the contact surface.

8 Nut

M12: 120 Nm

M14: 140 Nm

Different versions. Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Always replace if removed.

After loosening threaded connection on the ball joint to the wheel bearing housing, adhesive residue must be removed on thread of linkage stub.

9 Nut

90 Nm + 90° turn

Always replace if removed.

Must be tightened in the control position, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position or => [ Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

10 Track Control Arm

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.

Different versions. Allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog.

Bonded rubber bushing, control arm, wheel bearing housing side, removing and installing, refer to => [ Track Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Wheel Bearing Housing Side ] Track Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Wheel Bearing Housing Side.

Bonded rubber bushing, removing and installing, control arm, subframe side, refer to => [ Track Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Subframe Side ] Track Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Subframe Side.

11 Bolt

Always replace if removed.

12 Nut

9 Nm

13 Bolt

Always replace if removed.

14 Nut

70 Nm + 180° turn

Always replace if removed.

Must be tightened in the control position. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, with Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Air Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position or => [ Wheel Bearing, with Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Wheel Bearing, With Coil Spring, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

15 Left Front Level Control System Sensor (G78) or Right Front Level Control Sensor (G289)

Only remove and install or replace completely. Refer to => [ Front Vehicle Level Sensor ] Front Vehicle Level Sensor.

The sensor lever must point toward the back.

Adjust the headlamp after loosening.

If the vehicle level sensor was removed and installed or if the linkage was loosened, the control position must be programmed again using vehicle diagnosis tester.

If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane assist, the camera control module must be calibrated again. Refer to => [ Camera Control Module (J852), Lane Assist, Calibrating ] Testing and Inspection.

16 Bolt

9 Nm

17 Shock Absorber Fork