Unscrew the brake caliper mounting and hang it on a piece of wire next to the front suspension.
Remove brake disc.
Remove front wheel hub (section 13.2).
Unscrew the three mounting bolts and remove the protective casing of the brake disc.
Compress the suspension spring as described in section 13.2 and remove the spring from the lower transverse arm.
Disconnect the tie rod ball joint from the swivel arm, or loosen the swivel arm mounting bolts on the swivel pin and remove the swivel arm.
Loosen the upper and lower ball joint nuts and use a puller to remove the ball joints from the stub axle.
Remove pivot pin.
Check the condition of the ball joints and, if necessary, replace as described in section 13.7.
Installation must be carried out with particular care so as not to disturb the suspension adjustment.
Place the upper and lower ball joints into the holes of the pivot pin, tighten the fastening nuts. Tighten the top nut to 40 Nm, the bottom nut to 80 Nm.
Compress the suspension spring, install on the lower transverse arm, check the position of the spring relative to the supporting surfaces. Remove the spring compressor.
Install the protective cover, screw in the new fastening bolts and tighten them to a torque of 10 Nm.
Install the front wheel hub and adjust the end play in the bearings as previously described.
Check front wheel alignment and adjust if necessary (see section 13.9).
Adjust headlights.
Pic. 218. Section of the pivot pin and ball joints.
1 - lower transverse lever,
2 - pivot pin,
3 - upper transverse lever,
4 - lower ball joint,
5 - top ball joint,
6 - front wheel hub,
7 - rotary lever,
8 - brake disc,
9 - wheel.
Pic. 219. Installing the front suspension.
1 - traverse,
2 - protective screen,
3 - lower transverse lever,
4 - pivot pin,
5 - upper transverse lever,
6 - lower ball joint,
7 - protective cover with locking rings,
8 - upper ball joint,
8a - protective cover with locking rings,
9 - front wheel hub,
9a - stuffing box,
9v - inner tapered roller bearing,
9c - outer tapered roller bearing,
9d - split nut,
9e - cap,
9f - spring contact,
10 - anti-roll bar,
11 - cupped spring support of the front suspension,
12 - radial torsion bearing of the front hinge of the lower transverse arm (2 performance),
13 - thrust bearing of the front hinge of the lower transverse arm (2 performance),
14 - front rubber joint of the lower transverse arm (1 performance),
15 - rear rubber joint of the lower transverse arm,
16 - rubber hinge of the upper transverse arm,
17 - eccentric bolt with washer and nut of the front hinge,
18 - eccentric bolt with washer and nut of the rear hinge,
19 - rubber bushing of the front support of the anti-roll bar,
20 - bracket,
21a - clamp,
21 in - a clamp bolt with an internal hexagon,
21c - bolts with washers and self-locking nuts,
21d - bushings,
21e - cup washers,
21f - rubber bushing,
21 g - bolt,
22 - rotary lever,
23 - brake caliper,
24 - brake disc,
25 - protective cover,
26 - brake hose holder.