500SEL (126.037) V8-5.0L (117.963) (1984)
1. On vehicles with automatic level control remove bracket (12) and separate lever (6) from stabilizer bar (77).
77
Stabilizer bar
80
Support for wheel carrier on stabilizer bar
81
Rubber bushing
82
Bottom retaining bracket
82a
Retaining plate
91
Wheel carrier
2. Screw out necked down bolts for wheel carrier support on left and right.
3. Jack up vehicle and remove both rear wheels.
4. Loosen the two hex. head bolts for the tabs on the left and right sides of the stabilizer bar and remove both tabs.
Installation
77
Stabilizer bar
80a
Tab
80b
Rubber bushing
80c
Necked down bolt
80d
Washer
80e
Clamping sleeve
80f
Hex. head bolts with washers and self-locking nuts
5. Insert the clamping sleeves into the new tabs with the tapered side pointing toward the stabilizer bar.
Note:
The clamping sleeves must be flush with the tab.
6. Install tabs on left and right of stabilizer bar with hex. head bolts (80f), 25 Nm.
7. Check condition of threads for necked down bolts in wheel carrier, chase, if required.
8. Mount both rear wheels (wheel lug bolts 110 Nm).