Control Link and Lower Arm

CONTROL LINK AND LOWER ARM

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CAUTION
^ Do not damage the control link ball joint dust cover and the trailing arm ball joint dust cover during maintenance. If they are damaged, replace the control link ball joint dust cover and trailing arm ball joint dust cover.
^ The part indicated by *1 should be temporarily tightened, and then fully tightened with the vehicle standing on the ground at the curb weight condition.
^ The parts indicated by *2 are the nuts with friction coefficient stabilizer. In removal, ensure there is no damage, clean dust and soiling from the bearing and thread surfaces, and tighten them to the specified torque.

Post-installation Operation:

Removal Steps 1-6:

Required Special Tool:
^ MB991897 or MB992011: Ball Joint Remover

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

[A] SELF-LOCKING NUT REMOVAL

CAUTION
^ Loosen the self-locking nut from the ball joint, but do not remove here. Use the special tool.
^ To prevent the special tool from dropping off, suspend it with a cord.





1. Install special tool MB991897 or MB992011 as shown in the figure.





2. Turn the bolt and knob to make the special tool jaws parallel, then hand-tighten the bolt. After tightening, check that the jaws are still parallel.

NOTE: To adjust the special tool jaws to be parallel, set the orientation of the knob as shown in the figure.

3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the ball joint connection.

[B] CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY/LOWER ARM ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





Make mating marks on the adjusting bolts, and remove the control link assembly and lower arm assembly.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

[A] SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLATION





1. Using a transmission jack and wooden block as shown in the figure, raise the control link assembly or trailing arm assembly.
2. Install the self-locking nut and tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 81 ± 6 Nm (60 ± 4 ft-lb)