Withdrawal
1. Chock the front wheels, raise the rear of the vehicle and place jack stands under the jacking points. Remove both rear wheels.
2. Turn away screws of fastening of heat-shielding screens over an average part of final system. Move the screens to the side to access the handbrake adjusting bushings as described in paragraph 14 chapter 9. As described in Chapter 9, paragraph 16, disconnect the handbrake cables from the calipers and from all mountings on the beam.
3. Press the brake hoses with clamps in suitable places. After this, disconnect the rear brake pipes from the calipers. Wrap them up and carefully plug the calipers so that dirt does not get in. Wash up spilled liquid immediately.
4. On models with xenon headlights, disconnect the vehicle level sensor rod as described in chapter 12.
5. Install jacks or racks on both sides of the beam and transfer the weight of the beam to them.
6. Turn out the bottom bolts of fastening of racks (at both sides) and detach the uprights from the beam as described in paragraph 11.
7. Remove the ABS wheel sensors as described in paragraph 19 of chapter 9. Release the wiring from the fasteners and drive it away from the beam so as not to damage it.
8. Make sure everything is detached from the beam and will not be damaged when the beam is removed. Make sure the beam supports are secure.
9. Turn away nuts of axial bolts of fastening of longitudinal levers of a squirrel and take out bolts from support. Then lower and together with an assistant remove the beam from under the car.
12. If necessary, the rubber bushings of the levers can be replaced. Remove the outer bushing, then the inner bushing using a suitable puller. It is impossible to press out the support, since its seat can be deformed in this case.
11. Dip new bushings in soapy water to lubricate them when installing. Press each bushing from the outside with a puller as follows. so that the arrows on their outer surface point forward.
Installation
12. Installation is the reverse procedure. Having installed the beam in its place, fasten the fastening bolts with nuts. Make the final tightening to the prescribed torque only after the assembly is completed and the car is installed on the wheels.
13. Attach the brake pipes, handbrake cables and ABS wiring, routing them correctly. Bleed the hydraulic system, adjust the handbrake and install the ABS sensors as described in paragraph 19 of chapter 9.
14. On models with xenon headlights, attach the vehicle level sensor rod. as described in chapter 12.
15. Finally, check the rear track angles. The toe of the solid beam is not adjustable, but the toe of each individual wheel can be adjusted by loosening the mounting bolts and moving the mounting brackets. However, these attempts require the use of specialized equipment; so contact your dealer or a specialist workshop for help.
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