Adjust camber and caster at the front axle

AR40.20-P-0263I

Adjust camber and caster at the front axle

19.9.11

Adjust

1

Install repair bolt (19c)

 Screw on nut (19b) until it abuts, but do not tighten yet so that the rubber mount of the torque strut (18) or spring control arm (17) can twist when the vehicle is rocked to settle the suspension.

Model 215, 220.0/1 except 4MATIC

AR40.20-P-0322-01I

Model 220.0/1 with 4MATIC

AR40.20-P-0322-01IW

Camber at vehicle level

Model 220 except  4MATIC

*BE40.20-P-1003-13A

Model 220  except 4MATIC

*BE40.20-P-1004-13A

Model 220 except  with 4MATIC

*BE40.20-P-1001-13I

Model 220  with 4MATIC

*BE40.20-P-1002-13I

Model 215 except 

*BE40.20-P-1001-13A

Model 215 

*BE40.20-P-1002-13A

Permissible difference in camber

Model 215, 220 except 4MATIC

*BE40.20-P-1005-13A

Model 220 with 4MATIC

*BE40.20-P-1003-13I

Check caster, match with value in table

Model 220

AR40.20-P-0322-03I

Model 215

AR40.20-P-0322-03N

Permissible difference in caster

*BE40.20-P-1001-20A

2

Recheck vehicle level at front axle after adjusting the camber and caster.

 The vehicle level must match the dimension established during the initial measurement.

AR40.20-P-0301I

3

Tighten nut (19b)

 The repair bolt (19c) must not turn after fixing. When tightening the nut (19b) counterhold the repair bolt (19c) otherwise the lock tabs in the rubber mount of the torque strut (18) or spring control arm (17) will be sheared off.



*BA40.20-P-1005-01A

Number

Designation

Model
215 except 

Model 215 

Model
220 
except 4MATIC

BE40.20-P-1001-13A

Camber at vehicle level

+1.3°

-1° 32'20'

-

-

+1.8°

-1° 27'20'

-

-

+2.3°

-1° 23'20'

-

-

+2.8°

-1° 19'20'

-

-

+3.3°

-1° 15'20'

-

-

+3.8°

-1° 11'20'

-

-

+4.3°

-1° 07'20'

-

-

BE40.20-P-1002-13A

Camber at vehicle level

+3.0°

-

-1° 17'20'

-

+3.5°

-

-1° 14'20'

-

+4.0°

-

-1° 09'20'

-

+4.5°

-

-1° 06'20'

-

+5.0°

-

-1° 02'20'

-

+5.5°

-

-0° 58'20'

-

+6.0°

-

-0° 53'20'

-

BE40.20-P-1003-13A

Camber at vehicle level

+3.7°

-

-

-1° 12'20'

+4.2°

-

-

-1° 08'20'

+4.7°

-

-

-1° 04'20'

+5.2°

-

-

-1° 00'20'

+5.7°

-

-

-0° 56'20'

+6.2°

-

-

-0° 52'20'

+6.7°

-

-

-0° 48'20'

BE40.20-P-1005-13A

Permissible difference in front axle camber between right and left sides of the vehicle

 °

20'

20'

20'

Number

Designation

Model
220  except 4MATIC

BE40.20-P-1004-13A

Camber at vehicle level

+5.4°

-0° 58'20'

+5.9°

-0° 54'20'

+6.4°

-0° 50'20'

+6.9°

-0° 47'20'

+7.4°

-0° 43'20'

+7.9°

-0° 38'20'

+8.4°

-0° 34'20'

BE40.20-P-1005-13A

Permissible difference in front axle camber between right and left sides of the vehicle

 °

20'

Number

Designation

Models
220.083/084/087/
183/184/187
except 

Model
220.083/084/087/
183/184/187

BE40.20-P-1001-13I

Camber at vehicle level

-2.3°

-1° 20' (+10'/-30')

-

-1.8°

-1° 15' (+10'/-30')

-

-1.3°

-1° 10' (+10'/-30')

-

-0.8°

-1° 00' (+10'/-30')

-

-0.3°

-0° 55' (+10'/-30')

-

+0.2°

-0° 50' (+10'/-30')

-

+0.7°

-0° 45' (+10'/-30')

-

BE40.20-P-1002-13I

Camber at vehicle level

-1.5°

-

-1° 15' (+10'/-30')

-1.0°

-

-1° 10' (+10'/-30')

-0.5°

-

-1° 05' (+10'/-30')

-0.0 °

-

-1° 00' (+10'/-30')

+0.5°

-

-0° 55' (+10'/-30')

+1.0°

-

-0° 50' (+10'/-30')

+1.5°

-

-0° 45' (+10'/-30')

BE40.20-P-1003-13I

Permissible difference in front axle camber between right and left sides of the vehicle

 °

20'

20'

Number

Designation

Model
215

Model
220

BE40.20-P-1001-20A

Permissible difference in caster between right and left sides of the vehicle

°

30'

30'

BE40.20-P-1002-20A

Caster

See table

AR40.20-P-0322-03N

AR40.20-P-0322-03I

Number

Designation

Model 215

Model 220

BA40.20-P-1005-01A

Repair kit nut

Nm

120

120