Radius Arm Bushing: Service and Repair

31 12 138 Replacing rubber mounts on both tension struts

Special tools required:





Important!
Rubber mounts must always be renewed in pairs!
Rubber mount must only be renewed once





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Check ball joints of tension struts while installed, replace tension struts if necessary
^ Remove tension struts





Important!
If the tension struts already feature an identification mark with a centre punch, it is necessary to replace both tension struts.

Mark tension struts with a punch mark in area (A).





Using a press and special tools 33 3 322 and 31 3 032, press rubber mount out of tension strut.

Note:
Special tool 33 3 322 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.





Installation:
Keep rubber mount and bushing in tension strut clean and free from grease.

Align rubber mount using notch to marking on tension strut and press in.





Installation:
^ Protrusion (A) equally large.