Running gear, axles, steering

Safety precautions when working on subframe

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It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load-bearing or wheel-guiding suspension components.

Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.

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 state) → Chapter.

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