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Vehicle alignment

It is necessary to perform a vehicle alignment in the event of:

t	incorrect driving behaviour.

t	damage caused by accident and if parts have been replaced → Anchor

t	Components were removed → Anchor

t	there is unilateral tyre wear.

Vehicles with aluminium assembly carrier

Front axle:	Chassis alignment required		Rear axle:	Chassis alignment required
Component replaced	Yes	No	Component replaced	Yes	No
track control arm		X ¹⁾	Bottom suspension arm	X
Rubber-metal bearing for track control arm		X ¹⁾	Top suspension arm	X
Wheel-bearing housing	X		Track rod for rear axle	X
Track rod/track-rod ends	X		Wheel-bearing housing	X
Steering gear	X		Assembly carrier	X
Assembly carrier		X	Coil spring		X
Suspension strut		X	Shock absorber		X
Console for engine-gearbox assembly carrier	X		Anti-roll bar		X
Anti-roll bar		X ¹⁾	Trailing arm	X

¹⁾ Precondition: The aluminium assembly carrier and consoles were fixed before removal → Chapter.

Vehicles with aluminium assembly carrier:

Removing and installing part of the axle

Front axle:	Chassis alignment required		Rear axle:	Chassis alignment required
Part of the axle removed and installed	Yes	No	Part of the axle removed and installed	Yes	No
track control arm		X ¹⁾	Bottom suspension arm	X
Wheel-bearing housing		X	Top suspension arm	X
Track rod/track-rod ends	X		Track rod for rear axle	X
Steering gear	X		Wheel-bearing housing	X
Assembly carrier		X ¹⁾	Assembly carrier	X
Suspension strut		X	Coil spring		X
Console for engine-gearbox assembly carrier		X ¹⁾	Shock absorber		X
Anti-roll bar		X ¹⁾	Anti-roll bar		X
			Trailing arm	X

¹⁾ Precondition: The aluminium assembly carrier and consoles were fixed before removal → Chapter.

Vehicles with assembly carrier made of steel sheet:

Components replaced:

Front axle:	Chassis alignment required		Rear axle:	Chassis alignment required
Component replaced	Yes	No	Component replaced	Yes	No
track control arm		X	Bottom suspension arm	X
Rubber-metal bearing for track control arm		X ²⁾	Top suspension arm	X
Wheel-bearing housing	X		Track rod for rear axle	X
Track rod/track-rod ends	X		Wheel-bearing housing	X
Steering gear	X		Assembly carrier	X
Assembly carrier made of steel sheet	X		Coil spring		X
Suspension strut		X	Shock absorber		X
Anti-roll bar		X ²⁾	Anti-roll bar		X
			Trailing arm	X

²⁾ Precondition: the assembly carrier made of steel sheet was fixed before removal → Chapter.

Vehicles with assembly carrier made of steel sheet:

Removing and installing part of the axle:

Front axle:	Chassis alignment required		Rear axle:	Chassis alignment required
Part of the axle removed and installed	Yes	No	Part of the axle removed and installed	Yes	No
track control arm		X	Bottom suspension arm	X
Wheel-bearing housing		X	Top suspension arm	X
Track rod/track-rod ends	X		Track rod for rear axle	X
Steering gear	X		Wheel-bearing housing	X
Assembly carrier made of steel sheet		X ²⁾	Assembly carrier	X
Suspension strut		X	Coil spring		X
Anti-roll bar		X ²⁾	Shock absorber		X
			Anti-roll bar		X
			Trailing arm	X

²⁾ Precondition: the assembly carrier made of steel sheet was fixed before removal → Chapter.

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