(5) Remove the pressed out lower control arm
pivot bushing from the Receiver, Special Tool
MB-990799 and discard.
ASSEMBLY
(1) Turn the lower control arm over in the arbor
press. Position the lower control arm so it is sup-
ported by Receiver, Special Tool, MB-990799 as
shown in (Fig. 69).
(2) Position new pivot bushing in lower control
arm so it is square with the bushing hole. Position
Installer, Special Tool 6644-1 on top of pivot bushing,
with pivot bushing setting in recessed area of
Installer (Fig. 69). Press the pivot bushing into the
lower control arm.
(3) Press lower control arm pivot bushing into
lower control arm until Installer, Special Tool 6644-1
squarely bottoms against surface of lower control
arm (Fig. 70). When Installer, Special Tool 6644-1
squarely bottoms on control arm, bushing is installed
to the correct position in control arm.
(4) Install tension strut into the tension strut
bushing in lower control arm. Position tension strut
in lower control as shown in, (Fig. 71) with word
FRONT stamped in tension strut positioned away
from control arm. With an open end wrench on flat of
tension strut to stop tension strut from turning.
Tighten the NEW tension strut to lower control
retaining nut to a torque of 130 N·m (95 ft. lbs.)
(5) Install lower control arm and tension strut as
an assembly back on the vehicle. See Lower Control
Arm Installation in this section of the service manual
for the required installation procedure.
LOWER CONTROL ARM TENSION STRUT
BUSHING
To replace the lower control arm tension strut
bushing, the control arm and tension strut assembly
must be removed from the vehicle. The removal and
replacement of the lower control arm tension strut
bushing must be performed using an arbor press.
Fig. 68 Lower Control Arm Pivot Bushing Removal
1 – ARBOR PRESS RAM
2 – SPECIAL TOOL 6644-2
3 – SPECIAL TOOL MB990799
4 – PIVOT BUSHING
5 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
Fig. 69 Installing Lower Control Arm Pivot Bushing
1 – ARBOR PRESS RAM
2 – SPECIAL TOOL 6644-1
3 – SPECIAL TOOL MB990799
4 – PIVOT BUSHING
5 – TENSION STRUT BUSHING
6 – LOWER CONTROL ARM
Fig. 70 Pivot Bushing Installed In Lower Control
Arm
1 – SPECIAL TOOL 6644-1
2 – SPECIAL TOOL MB990799
3 – PRESS PIVOT BUSHING INTO LOWER CONTROL ARM
UNTIL INSTALLER TOUCHES THIS SURFACE OF CONTROL
ARM
LH SUSPENSION 2 - 37
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
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