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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 ] Service and Repair

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

3 Nut

70 Nm + 180° turn

Always replace if removed

Must be tightened in the control position, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension

4 Wheel Bearing Housing

5 Bolt

40 Nm

Always replace if removed

6 Nut

120 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, for allocation refer to the Parts Catalog

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

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

8 Nut

120 Nm

Always replace if removed

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

9 Nut

90 Nm + 90° turn

Always replace if removed

Must be tightened in the control position, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension

10 Control Arm

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

Different versions, for allocation, refer to the Parts Catalog

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

Bonded rubber bushing, control arm, subframe side, removing and installing, refer to => [ Bonded Rubber Bushing, Control Arm, Subframe Side ] Bonded Rubber Bushing, Control Arm, 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, Raising to Control Position to Tighten Bolts ] Front Suspension

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

Install an identical sensor

Only remove and install or replace completely, refer to => [ Front Level Control System Sensor ] Front Level Control System 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, refer to => [ Control Position, Programming with Vehicle Diagnosis Tester ] Testing and Inspection.

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

16 Bolt

9 Nm

17 Shock Absorber Fork