Mercedes M-Class W163

since 1997 release

Repair and operation of the car


Mercedes W163
+ Mercedes-Benz cars of a class M (W163)
+ Governing bodies and methods of safe operation
+ Current leaving and service
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating and air conditioner
+ A power supply system and production of the fulfilled gases
+ Systems of electric equipment of the engine
+ Manual box of gear shifting
+ Automatic transmission
+ Transmission line
+ Brake and auxiliary systems
- Suspension bracket and steering
   - Forward suspension bracket
      Removal and installation of assembly of the forward bridge
      Removal, check and installation of forward shock-absorbers
      Removal and installation of the torsion bar
      Removal and installation of the torsion springs
      Removal and installation of the lower cross lever, replacement of the forward axial plug
      Removal and installation of the top cross lever
      Check of a condition of spherical support of a rotary fist
   + Back suspension bracket
   + Steering
   + Suspension bracket geometry
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Check of a condition of spherical support of a rotary fist

Without removal from the car

Top support

Check of the top spherical support without removal from the car

5 — the Rotary fist
6 — the Top cross lever
8 — the Spherical support
8f — the Boot of a spherical support


 PERFORMANCE ORDER

  1. Illustrative material on check of the top spherical support without removal from the car is presented on an illustration to which all references which are found in the text belong.
  2. Car front also establish to Poddomkratta it on props.
  3. Estimate a boot condition (8f) of a support (8), - existence of cuts and cracks is inadmissible.
  4. Having firmly pulled the corresponding wheel (shooter), make sure of lack of a side play in a support (8), - in case of need replace the top cross lever (6) (see the Section Removal and installation of the hydraulic lines laid between GTTs and the ETS/ESP hydromodulator).

Lower support

Visually estimate a support boot condition, in case of need make its replacement.

With removal from the car

Check of the removed top spherical support

Check of the removed lower spherical support


 PERFORMANCE ORDER

  1. Illustrative material on check of spherical support without removal from the car is presented on illustrations to which all references which are found in the text belong.
  2. By means of an extractor remove a spherical support (6/7).
  3. Having used a tube about 150 mm long as a collar, estimate smoothness of the course of a spherical finger of a support in all directions, - in case of identification of failures of resistance or signs of a zakusyvaniye replace a defective component.
  4. Estimate a boot condition, - existence of cuts and cracks is inadmissible.
  5. Establish a support on the regular place.