Vertical Link

Vertical Link

Special Service Tools

ABS Rotor Nut Socket 206-066A:

Removal

CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devises are used on nuts and bolts throughout the vehicle. These devises restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used.

1. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel.
3. Remove front brake disc.
Refer to Brakes and Traction Control - Disc Brake System - Brake Rotor/Disc - Service and Repair - Procedures Service and Repair

4. Remove vertical link and hub assembly.
Refer to Vertical Link and Hub Assembly Vertical Link and Hub Assembly






5. Remove brake-disc shield from vertical link.
Remove screws.
Remove disc shield.






6. Using special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a vise.
Secure special tool in a vise.
Position hub in tool.
Install wheel nuts.






7. Remove rotor nut spring-clip.






8. Remove rotor nut.
Using special tool remove rotor nut.

9. Remove vertical link and hub assembly from special tool.

CAUTION: Removing the hub from the vertical link damages the wheel bearing. A new wheel bearing MUST be fitted to the vertical link.






10. Using a hydraulic press, remove vertical link from hub.
Place special tool on press bed.
Position vertical link and hub assembly in tool collets.
Ensure one of the disc shield screw-bosses is in the center of one of the tool collets.
Position special tool on top of hub.
Operate press to remove vertical link from hub.






11. Using special pliers remove and discard the inboard circlip from the vertical link.






12. Using special pliers remove and discard outboard circlip from the vertical link.






13. Using a hydraulic press, remove wheel bearing from the vertical link.

NOTE: Ensure the vertical link is level, and the supports are situated as near to the bearing bore as possible.

Position the vertical link so that the inboard side of the bearing bore is resting on suitable supports on the press-bed.
Position special tool on top of bearing.
Operate press to remove bearing from vertical link, discard bearing.

14. Clean relevant parts.

Installation






NOTE: The gap between the ears of the circlip must be positioned so that it is in the lowest position of the bore when the vertical link is installed on the vehicle.

1. Install outboard circlip in vertical link.






2. Using a hydraulic press, install bearing in vertical link.
Position vertical link on the press bed with outboard side of the vertical link face down.
Position wheel bearing on vertical link.
Position special tool on top of wheel bearing.
Operate press to install the bearing, applying a three-ton seating load to ensure bearing is fully seated.






3. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the integral bearing seal, select circlip plier ends that do not protrude through the circlip ears.






NOTE: The gap between the ears of the circlip must be positioned at the lowest point of the bore, when the vertical link is installed on the vehicle.

4. Install inboard circlip in vertical link.






5. Using a hydraulic press, install hub in vertical link.
Position special tool on press bed. Position vertical link on the tool, with the inboard-side downwards.
Position hub to bearing.
Position a flat steel plate across the face of the hub, DO NOT place plate across wheel studs.
Operate press to install hub in vertical link, applying a three-ton seating load to ensure hub fully seats in wheel bearing.






6. Using special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a vise.
Secure special tool in a vise.
Position hub in tool.
Install wheel nuts.






7. install rotor nut.
Install rotor nut on hub.
Using special tool tighten rotor nut to 270-330Nm.






CAUTION: Do not slacken the rotor nut to engage the spring clip.

8. Install rotor nut spring-clip.

NOTE: If the castellated slots of the rotor nut are not aligned, tighten the nut until the spring clip engages in the slots.

Install spring clip in hub retaining holes and castellated slots of the rotor nut.






9. Install disc shield on vertical link.
Position disc shield.
Install bolts.

10. Install vertical link and hub assembly on vehicle.
Refer to Vertical Link and Hub Assembly Vertical Link and Hub Assembly

11. Carry out steering geometry and wheel alignment checks and if necessary adjust.