AR33.10-A-0100LA | Remove/install front axle | 15.1.10 |
FRONT AXLE 732.241 in MODEL 8AB390.053 /054 with STEERING 766.422
A33.10-0004-09
1 Front axle
2 Air spring bellows
3 Trailing arm
4 Compressed-air hose
9 Linkage rod
10 Lever
11 Drag link
12 Pitman arm
5 Diaphragm cylinder
6 Air bellows support
7 Shock absorber
8 Diagonal control arm
| Remove/install | ||
Danger! | Danger to life from lowering vehicle when working between wheels and body. Risk of injury by pinching or crushing when working on the air suspension. | Do not work between wheels and wheel wells or in wheel box. Only carry out check and adjustment operations from underneath the vehicle. Secure areas with moving vehicle parts against unauthorized access. | |
Installation | Replace self-locking nuts and bolts. | ||
1 | Remove wheels | ||
2 | Support vehicle frame | ||
3 | Raise rear axle approx. 5 cm and support | ||
4 | Detach linkage (9) from front axle (1) | ||
5 | Pull lever (10) downwards | The air spring bellows (2) are deflated as a result. | |
6 | Remove air spring bellows (2) | ||
7 | Remove drag link (11) at pitman arm (12) | See Remove/install drag link. | |
8 | Remove compressed air hoses (4) from diaphragm cylinders (5) | Seal openings with plugs. | |
Installation: Replace sealing rings. | |||
9 | Detach dampers (7) on air bellows supports (6) | | |
10 | Remove trailing arms (3) | | |
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11 | Remove diagonal control arms (8) | | |
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12 | Remove front axle (1) | ||
13 | Remove air bellows supports (6) | Only if the front axle (1) is exchanged. | |
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14 | Install in the reverse order | ||
15 | Check steering locks, adjust if necessary | ||
Danger! | Risk of accident caused by vehicle starting off by itself when engine is running. Risk of injury caused by contusions and burns during starting procedure or when working near the engine as it is running | Secure vehicle to prevent it from moving by itself. | |
16 | Start engine and fill compressed-air system up to the cutoff pressure | ||
17 | Turn off engine | ||
18 | Check tire inflation pressure, correct if necessary | ||
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19 | Check vehicle level, adjust if necessary |
Air bellows support
Number | Designation | Model 390.053/054 | |||
BA32.22-N-1002-03G | Bolt, air bellows support to front axle | Nm | 490 | ||
Front axle shock absorber
Number | Designation | Model | Model | ||
BA32.25-N-1002-01F | Nut, lower shock absorber to air bellows support | Nm | 300 | 300 | |
Trailing arms, wishbones
Number | Designation | Front axle 732.241 | ||
BA33.15-N-1001-01F | Bolt, trailing arm bearing to frame | Nm | 300 | |
BA33.15-N-1002-01F | Bolt, trailing arm bearing to air bellows support | Nm | 300 | |
BA33.15-N-1004-01F | Bolt, diagonal link bearing to frame | Nm | 335 | |
BA33.15-N-1005-01F | Bolt, diagonal link bearing to bearing bracket | Nm | 335 | |