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Disposal of fluid-filled components to meet environmental requirements > < Steering
General notes
General notes
Load-bearing components and parts of the suspension or steering must not be welded or straightened.
Bonded rubber bushes can only be turned to a limited extent. The bolt connections on the suspension links should therefore only be tightened when the vehicle is standing on the ground.
If the wheel alignment has to be checked and adjusted at a later stage, all bolts and nuts which need to be slackened to make adjustments should initially only be tightened to the specified torque figure. After wheel alignment has been checked and adjusted, bolts and nuts must then be fully tightened by turning them through the specified angle.
  Caution
All bolts and nuts must be fully tightened according to specifications before the vehicle is driven on public roads.
   

Disposal of fluid-filled components to meet environmental requirements > < Steering