Tie Rod Stone Deflector, 1-Part Version

Tie Rod Stone Deflector, 1-Part Version

• Tie rod stone impact suspension is only installed on vehicles with heavy duty suspension.

Stone impact protection, replacing with tie rod removed

- Press clips - 1 - forward in direction of travel out of stone impact protection - 2 -.





- Unclip stone impact protection - 2 - from tie rod - 3 -.

Installation is in reverse order of removal.

When installing stone impact protection, ensure it engages correctly with tie rod.

Stone impact protection, replacing with tie rod installed

• Replacement of stone impact protection on right side of vehicle is described and shown in illustration.

Removing

- Cut stone impact protection with a knife in threaded connection area at trapezoidal control arm/tie rod. Do not damage tie rod or other suspension components.

- Press clip - 3 - forward in direction of travel out of stone impact protection - 2 -.





- Press clip - 1 - forward in direction of travel out of stone impact protection - 2 - until head of clip rests on trapezoidal control arm.

4 Tie Rod

- Cut clip head - 1 - at area marked in illustration. Do not damage any other suspension components when doing so.





2 Tie Rod
3 Stone protection plate

- Pull rest of clips - 1 - back in direction of travel out of stone impact protection.

- Unclip stone impact protection from tie rod.

Installing

- Cut new stone impact protection for right side at markings - A - and for left side at markings - B -.





- First insert stone impact protection on interior side (side facing center of vehicle), then on exterior side.

- File clip off about 2 mm on interior side at both marks - arrows -.





- Press filed clip from behind in direction of - arrow - on vehicle interior side through tie rod and stone impact protection.





- Clip stone impact protection onto tie rod. Make sure that stone impact protection engages correctly.

- Press clip - 1 - and - 3 - back in direction of travel in stone impact protection - 2 -.