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Forged Upper Control Arm, Servicing



Forged upper control arm, servicing





1 - Bonded rubber bushings
2 - Upper control arm

^ Replacement part has bonded rubber bushings installed
^ Left and right-sides are identical

3 - Bonded rubber bushing

^ Bushing can be installed with slit in outer cover in any installed position





Fig. 1 Attaching assembly device to control arm

Be careful not to damage the surface of the control arm

- Attach 3292 assembly device with both sides of tool jaws between bearing and control arm.
- Screw in spindle up to stop so that tool compresses rubber metal bushing against eye in control arm eye.





Fig. 2 Attaching pressure piece to control arm and pressing out bonded rubber bushing

- Secure 3292/2 to 3292 using bolts -a- (M10 x 80).
- Attach 3292/4
- Screw spindle into 3292 until bonded rubber bushing is pressed out.





Fig. 3 Pressing bonded rubber bushing out from control arm

Note:
Make sure to install 41-501 lower pipe piece exactly correct.





Fig. 4 Pressing bonded rubber bushing into control arm

- Install bonded rubber bushing at right angle to control arm.
- Install 3288/2 and 3350/2 pressure pieces as shown together with bolts and press in bushing up to stop in control arm eye.





Fig. 5 Pressing bonded rubber bushing into control arm

- Press in bushing up to stop.