Removing and installing lower suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive — VW

Removing and installing lower suspension link, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Torque wrench
V.A.G 1332
Ball joint puller
T50002
Tensioning strap
T10038
Claw spanner
T50034
Removing
Note
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position)
Chapter
.
Raise vehicle and strap it down
Maintenance
Booklet
10.2
.
WARNING
If the vehicle is not strapped down, it may slip off the lifting platform.
Remove front wheel.
Note
The wheel bearing housing provides two holes for securing
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
. Turning the
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
during installation may result in malfunction. Mark installation position prior to removal.
Remove
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
Brake system
Rep. gr.
45
Electrical and electronic components and their locations ABS/TCS/ESP
.
Unscrew bolt
arrows
and remove coupling rod bracket
1
.
Loosen track rod ball joint
Chapter
.
Remove any dirt from hub cap.
Lever off hub cap using a commercially available chisel.
Note
The hub cap will be damaged during removal and must be renewed.
The hub cap is bonded in which makes removal difficult.
Release outer slotted nut
1
by bending locking plate
arrow
back.
Unscrew outer slotted nut
3
, remove locking plate
2
and unscrew slotted nut
1
.
Unscrew nut
2
from bolt
1
(front and rear), pull out both bolts
1
and pull lower suspension link
3
out of subframe.
Pull wheel bearing housing towards outside and pull outer constant velocity joint out of wheel bearing.
Tie up constant velocity joint on side.
Slightly loosen nut
2
of swivel joint
1
.
Fit
ball joint puller
T50002
and press swivel joint out of wheel bearing housing.
Remove lower suspension link.
Installing
Install in reverse order. Note the following points:
Note
Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position)
Chapter
.
Coat suspension link rubber bushes with assembly oil.
Fit lower suspension link, press swivel joint into wheel bearing housing and screw on nut by hand.
Insert outer constant velocity joint into wheel bearing.
Press lower suspension link
3
into its mountings and insert bolt
1
.
Tighten nut
2
first hand-tight and then to specified torque.
Tighten swivel joint nut.
Install coupling rod bracket to suspension link.
Install track rod ball joint
Chapter
.
Install
front right speed sensor
G45
or
front left speed sensor
G47
Brake system
Rep. gr.
45
Electrical and electronic components and their locations ABS/TCS/ESP
.
Install slotted nuts and locking plate.
Setting wheel bearing play
Chapter
.
Install new hub cap.
Install front wheel.
Specified torques
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Assembly overview - lower suspension link, swivel joint, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Assembly overview - wheel bearing unit, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Assembly overview - steering rack, Crafter 4MOTION with Achleitner four-wheel drive
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Specified torque for wheel bolts
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