Removal and installation of an amortization rack

Removing

Remove the wheel.

Unscrew the connecting rod from the stabilizer.

Unscrew the drive shaft from the main gear. To loosen bolts, use a socket with a nominal inside diameter of 12 mm or a socket with a nominal inside diameter of 14 mm.

Unscrew the suspension strut from the body (pic. 4.68).



Rotate the wheel hub so that one of the wheel bolt holes is at the top.

Attach support T10149 with wheel bolt.

Press the tie rod out of the wheel bearing housing (pic. 4.69).



Pull out the top lever (rice. 4.52).

Remove the bolt securing the shock absorber to the lower arm.

Lower the wheel bearing housing no more than required.

Remove the bolt from the lower arm and remove the suspension strut.

Installation

Installation is carried out in the reverse order.

Tightening torques

Component	Tightening torque, Nm
Suspension strut to the body (Use new nuts)	30
Suspension strut to lower control arm (Use new bolt and nut)	150 + 90°
Upper arm to bearing housing (Use a new nut)	95
Wishbone to wheel bearing housing (Use a new nut)