Section 484 (Front Axle - Repair - E92)
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- General
- 00 Danger of poisoning if oil is ingested/absorbed through the skin
- 31 00... Front axle + steering (AWD): wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work
- 31 00... Front axle + steering: wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work
- 31... Front axle overview
- 31..... Front axle overview (all-wheel drive vehicle)
- 31 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 31 00... Instructions (chassis components made of aluminum)
- 31..... Layout of spring strut shock absorber
- 31 00 Mobile table lift
- 31 00... Notes on repairing threads
- 31..... Overview of front differential/output shafts
- 00..... Raising vehicle with trolley jack
- 00 Risk of injury if oil comes into contact with eyes and skin
- 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)
- 00 Safety instructions for handling oil
- Front Axle Suspension
- 51 47 490 Removing and installing/replacing front underbody protection
- 31 10 000 Removing and installing complete front axle (with spring struts)
- 31 10 001 Removing and installing complete front axle with engine and transmission (E9x-N55)
- 51 47 490 Removing and installing/replacing front underbody protection (AWD)
- 51 47 491 Removing and installing/replacing rear underbody protection
- 31 10 010 Removing and installing/replacing reinforcement plate (AWD)
- Front Sub-Frame
- 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle carrier (AWD)
- 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (SWZ00-2040)
- 31 11 506 Lowering/raising front axle support (universal lifter)
- 31 11 004 Removing and installing/replacing reinforcement strut
- 31 11 001 Replacing front axle carrier (AWD)
- 31 11 001 Replacing front axle support
- Struts With Rubber Mounts
- 31 12 080 Removing and installing/replacing both tension struts
- 31 12 026 Removing and installing/replacing guide joint in swivel bearing (AWD)
- 31 12 090 Removing and installing/replacing left or right leading link (AWD)
- 31 12 050 Removing and installing/replacing left or right trailing link
- 31 12 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right wishbone
- 31 12 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right wishbone (AWD)
- 31 12... Replacing guide joint on both compression struts (all-wheel drive vehicle)
- 31 12 146 Replacing rubber mount in leading link on left or right (all-wheel drive vehicle)
- 31 12 134 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link
- 31 12 148 Replacing rubber mounts on both leading links (AWD)
- 31 12 138 Replacing rubber mounts on both trailing links
- Wheel Bearings And Stub Axle
- Spring Strut
- 31 00... Information on replacing shock absorbers
- 31..... Layout of spring strut shock absorber
- 31 31 003 Removing and installing complete front left or right spring strut (AWD)
- 31 31 000 Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber
- 51 71 345 Removing and installing/replacing left (or right) suspension cross-brace
- 51 71... Removing and installing/replacing left or right suspension cross-brace ring
- 51 71 348 Removing and installing/replacing suspension cross-brace mounting
- 51 71 371 Removing and installing/replacing trailing link on left or right spring strut dome
- 31 31 041 Replacing front left or right spring strut (AWD)
- 31 31 031 Replacing front left or right spring strut shock absorber
- Spring With Suspension
- Stabilizer Bar
- 31 35 000 Removing and installing/replacing front stabilizer
- 31 35 000 Removing and installing/replacing front stabilizer (AWD)
- 31 35 005 Removing and installing/replacing push rod (anti-roll bar link) for left/right anti-roll bar
- 31 35 005 Removing and installing/replacing push rod (stabilizer link) for left or right stabilizer (AWD)
- 31 35 021 Replacing both rubber mounts of stabilizer mounting on front axle support (all-wheel drive vehicle)
- 31 35 021 Replacing rubber mounts of stabilizer retaining fixture on front axle carrier
- Front Axle Gearbox
- Differential With Bearings
- Output Shaft
- 31 60... Notes on removing and installing Low Profile band clamps
- 31 60... Pressing output shaft out of drive flange (wheel hub) and drawing in
- 31 60 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right output shaft
- 31 60 530 Replacing an output shaft gaiter (on transmission side) (output shaft removed)
- 31 51 015 Replacing shaft seal for left output shaft
- 31 51 020 Replacing shaft seal for right output shaft
- 31 60 535 Replacing two gaiters on output shaft(s) (output shaft(s) removed)