B3CG0MK1 - 607

REMOVAL - REFITTING FRONT PIVOT

1 - SPECIAL TOOLS

[1] hub immobilising tool (-).0606-AY .

[2] pivot spreading tool (-).0903-AE .

[3] ball joint extractor (-).0709 .

[4] Lever for uncoupling pivot ball joints (-).0622 .

2 - REMOVAL

Lift and support the vehicle with front wheels suspended .

Remove :

• the wheel
• the clip (1) and the cage (2)

Use tool [1] to prevent the hub from turning .

Unscrew the drive shaft nut .

WARNING : never apply the brakes to tighten the nut, there is a risk of shearing the brake disc bolts .

Remove :

• ABS sensor
• the bolt (3)
• the bracket (4)

Remove :

• the brake caliper and suspend it
• the brake disc
• the nut (6)
• the nut (7)
• the pivot clamp nut (8) and bolt (9)

Extract the steering ball joint and the pivot ball joint using the ball joint extractor [3] .

Detach the swivel ball joint, Using the tool [4] .

Position the tool [2] in the slot in the pivot .

Turn a quarter turn to open the pivot .

NOTE : the tool automatically locks in the open position .

Remove the pivot .

3 - REFITTING

WARNING : do not move the vehicle when the drive shafts are removed or unscrewed to avoid damaging the bearings .

Replace the Nyloc nuts with new nuts and replace the pivot clamp bolt as well .

IMPERATIVE : ensure the damper is located correctly in relation to the pivot .

Position :

• the boss (A) in the groove (B)
• the boss (C) in its locked position on the pivot

Press down the shock absorber to the stop limit (C) on the pivot .

Continue the fitting operations in the reverse order to removal .

4 - TIGHTENING TORQUES

Tighten :

• the brake caliper bolts to 11 dan.m + loctite (BREMBO caliper), to 10 da.Nm + loctite (LUCAS caliper)
• the pivot clamp (8) to 5.4 dan.m
• the nut (6) 3.5 da.Nm
• the nut (7) 4 da.Nm
• the drive shaft nut 34.5 da.Nm

5 - REFITTING (CONTINUED)

Fit :

• the race (2)
• the pin (1)
• the wheels

Tighten the wheel bolts to 9 da.Nm .

Return the vehicle to its wheels .