Inspect front axle joint for play, inspect rubber boots

AR33.00-P-3000LF

Inspect front axle joint for play, inspect rubber boots

23.07.2014

MODEL

217

MODEL

222

Shown on right front-axle half

1

Sealing bellows

2

Spring control arm

3

Supporting joint

4

Sealing bellows

5

Strut rod

6

Ball joint

7

Sealing bellows

8

Torsion bar linkage

9

Ball joint

10

Sealing bellows

11

Transverse control arm

12

Ball joint

13

Suspension strut ball joint

14

Suspension strut

 Danger !

Risk of injury. Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities.

No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating range of the mechanism when moving components.

AS00.00-Z-0009-01A

 Danger !

Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off of the lifting platform.

Align vehicle between vehicle lift columns and position the four support plates at the vehicle lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

AS00.00-Z-0010-01A



Check

1

Check seal bellows (1) of supporting joints (3)

If seal bellows (1) are leaky, cracked or damaged:



Replace spring control arm (2).

AR33.15-P-0170LF

2

Check seal bellows (4) on ball joints (6) of strut rod (5)

If seal bellows (4) are leaky, cracked or damaged:



Replace strut rod (5).

AR33.15-P-0160LF

3

Check seal bellows (7) on ball joints (9) of torsion bar linkage (8)

MODEL 217
without CODE 487 (MAGIC BODY CONTROL)
MODEL 222
without CODE 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))

If seal bellows (7) are leaky, cracked or damaged:



Replace torsion bar linkage (8).

AR32.35-P-3328LF

4

Check seal bellows (10) on ball joints (12) of upper transverse control arms (11)

If seal bellows (10) are leaky, cracked or damaged:



Replace upper transverse control arm (11).

AR33.20-P-0500LF

5

Check suspension strut ball joints (13) of suspension struts (14)

If suspension strut ball joint (13) is damaged:



Replace spring control arm (2).

AR33.15-P-0170LF

6

Check supporting joints (3)

 Check play on supporting joints (3) by pulling and pressing firmly.

If there is play in supporting joint (3):



Replace spring control arm (2).

AR33.15-P-0170LF

7

Check ball joints (6) of strut rods (5)

 Check ball joints (6) for play by pulling and pressing firmly on strut rods (5).

If there is play in the ball joints (6):



Replace strut rod (5).

AR33.15-P-0160LF

8

Check ball joints (9) of torsion bar linkage (8)

MODEL 217
without CODE 487 (MAGIC BODY CONTROL)
MODEL 222
without CODE 487 (Active Body Control (ABC))

 Check ball joints (9) of torsion bar linkage (8) for play by pulling and pressing firmly on torsion bar.

If there is play in the ball joints (9):



Replace torsion bar linkage (8).

AR32.35-P-3328LF

9

Check ball joints (12) of upper transverse control arm (11)

 Check ball joints (12) for play by pulling and pressing firmly on steering knuckles (11).

If there is play in the ball joints (12):



Replace upper transverse control arm (11).

AR33.20-P-0500LF

10

Check suspension strut ball joints (13) of suspension struts (14)

 Check suspension strut ball joints (13) for play by pulling and pressing firmly on suspension struts (14).

If there is play in the suspension strut ball joints (13):



Replace spring control arm (2).

AR33.15-P-0170LF