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Removing And Installing/Replacing Reinforcement Plate On Front Axle Support (M3)

Special tools required:

- 00 9 120


CAUTION:
Vehicles must not be driven without reinforcement plates. Driving without the reinforcement plate may damage the front axle.
Screws of reinforcement plate must be tightened to torque and then tightened down with special tool 00 9 120 (angle-of-rotation measuring disk).







Release screws (1).
Release screws (2) and remove reinforcement plate (3).

Installation:
Replace screws (2).
- Install all screws
- Tighten screws (2) to torque and then to angle of rotation.
- Tighten down screws (1).