Assembly - Lower Control Arm (Pivot Bushing)

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Position the lower control arm so it is supported by Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799, as shown (Fig 1).

Fig 1: Installing Lower Control Arm Pivot Bushing
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
Place 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 1).
Press pivot bushing into lower control arm until Installer, Special Tool 6644-1, squarely bottoms against surface of lower control arm (Fig 2). At that point, the bushing is installed to the correct position in control arm.

Fig 2: Installing Pivot Bushing
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
Attach tension strut to lower control arm and install on car as an assembly. See INSTALLATION - LOWER CONTROL ARM .