Removing
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Unscrew the locking screw screwed into the brake shield. Loosen the axle nut (7a) ball joint support.
3. Screw the thrust element onto the axis of the support joint of the ball joint (044b), pull out the brake disc with the shield and with the help of a puller (044) 140 589 09 33 00 separate the support joint from the steering knuckle.
4. Turn out a hinge nut from the lever.
5. Acting in a similar manner, release the ball joint from the suspension arm.
6. If necessary, clean the tapered elements of the swivel assembly.
7. Assess the condition of the protective case (7f) and wire clamps (7d and 7h) its fasteners. If necessary, make the necessary reconditioning or replace the failed components/hinge assembly.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order.
Tighten the self-locking nuts of the support with the required force (to the steering knuckle: 140 Nm, to the lever: 100 Nm). Tighten the locking screw on the brake plate with a force of 22 Nm, on the brake disc with a force of 10 Nm.