Diagonal Brace

Removing and Installing Diagonal Brace

Removal





1. Raise vehicle. When raising the vehicle, make sure that the fastening screws (C) of the right and left diagonal brace (B) are still accessible.





2. Remove rear underbody panel No. 5





3. Undo fastening screw (C) and the collar fastening nuts (D), and remove the diagonal brace (B) together with the bracket (E).
4. If replacing the diagonal brace, detach the bracket on the diagonal brace and fit it on the new brace.

Note The left and right diagonal braces are identical parts.





5. Install diagonal brace with bracket.
Use new collar fastening nuts.
Before tightening, align the diagonal brace so that the fastening screw (arrow) for the side part and for the underbody panel can still be fitted subsequently.
Tightening torque of nuts and the screw = 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.).
6. Fit underbody panel.