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Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut, drive shaft (basic running gear) > < Checking radial play

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Reworking cap nut in longitudinal member
Reworking cap nut in longitudinal member
If the threads of the cap nut in the longitudinal member are damaged, the thread must either be retapped or the cap nut must be drilled out.
When drilling out, proceed as follows.
–  Support engine/gearbox assembly with support bracket -10-222/A- and frame -10-222A/1-.
–  Remove subframe.
–  Drill upwards through damaged cap nut in longitudinal member.
  Note
When drilling, do not cant the drill.
  WARNING
Wear eye protection.
–  Cut new thread in cap nut.
–  Use a new collared bolt to secure subframe .
   
Securing pointThreadBoltPart No.
Front subframeM12×1.5M12×1.5 x 100 (10.9)N 101 418.01 → Note
Rear subframeM12×1.5M12×1.5 x 100 (10.9)N 101 418.01 → Note
Subframe bracketM10M10×40 (10.9) N 100 596.04 → Note

1)  These bolts are not listed in the → electronic parts catalogue “ETKA”. They must be specially ordered.
  Note
Tightening torque remains unchanged.
   
1 - Bolt
2 - Cap nut
3 - Longitudinal member
4 - Subframe
5 - Bonded rubber bush / suspension link
  V40-0941

Removing and installing wheel bearing, suspension strut, drive shaft (basic running gear) > < Checking radial play