Check & Adjust Rear Toe Angle: Adjustments
- Check riding height (vehicle level) at front and rear and bring to specification if required. See CHECKING RIDING HEIGHT
under RIDING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS.
- Use brake piston reset tool (086) at transverse link (101) to pull the rear section of the exhaust system downward. See Fig 1
. Also, see Figure
under SPECIAL TOOLS.
- Adjust toe in angle as follows:
- Loosen bolts (60b) and (60c) with set of torque tools (087). See Fig 1
and Figure
. Adjust toe using the adjustment nut (60d).
- Check over all toe-in at rear axle. Observe permissible difference in rear axle toe between left and right sides of vehicle. For alignment specifications and values. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS
table.
- Tighten bolts (60b) and (60c). See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
.
- If specifications can not be attained, install NEW tie-rod and tapping plate. See appropriate SUSPENSION article.
- Remove brake piston reset tool (086).
Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.