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72 mm Diameter Hydraulic Mount, Installing (Caster Adjusting
Bolt Connection)
– Using, for example, a felt-tipped pen, draw an extension of the
relief notch on the outer diameter of the bonded rubber bush‐
ing.
– Attach tools onto lower control arm, as shown in illustration.
1 - Nut - T10230/2-
2 - Hydraulic Press - VAS6178-
3 - Thrust Plate - T10230/7-
4 - Tube - T10230/9-
5 - Bonded Rubber Bushing
6 - Lower Control Arm
7 - Thrust Piece - T10230/16-
8 - Washer
9 - Nut - T10230/2-
10 - Threaded Spindle - T10230/1-
Align bonded rubber bushing to marking -arrow- and press in until
stop.
• Arrow -A- - Seam edge in casting of control arm
• Arrow -B- - relief notch in the bonded rubber bushing
– Install control arm to subframe.
Note
♦
Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent.
Only tighten suspension screws when vehicle is in curb weight
or control position.
♦
Wheel bearing, lifting to curb weight position on vehicles with
coil springs, refer to
⇒ “1.4 Wheel Bearing in Curb Weight, Lifting Vehicles with Coil
Spring”, page 12 .
♦
For vehicles with air spring suspension, lift wheel suspension
in control position, refer to
⇒ “1.5 Wheel Bearing in Control Position, Lifting Vehicles with
Air Suspension”, page 14 .
– On vehicles with air suspension, position vehicle on wheels,
refer to
⇒ “4 Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels”, page 10 .
– An axle alignment may be required. Refer to
⇒ “5 Wheel Alignment”, page 247 .
Checking and aligning front/rear axle must take place on a VW/
Audi recommended alignment stand.
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
90 Rep. Gr.40 - Front Suspension
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