996 Carrera Group 4 Running Gear / PAGE 226
Front wheel suspension, drive shafts 911 Carrera 4 (996) · Removal 5. Undo t
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Front wheel suspension, drive shafts 911 Carrera 4 (996)
Removal 5. Undo track rod and control arm on wheel
carrier. When looseningthe fastening nuts, 1. Before raising the vehicle, undo the drive
counter with special tool 9546 shaft fastening at the wheel side.
(Torx screwdriver). Actuate the brake while doing this.
Press ball joint off of control arm (1) with
special tool 9560 (C) and ball joint off of 2. Removefront wheel and undersidepanel
track rod (2) using a commerciallyavailable
3. Undo the pan-headscrews of the drive track rod extractor.
shaft on the transmissionflange.
Note Removediagonal brace to facilitate
assembly (2 M 12 screws). To prevent damage to the rubber sleeves of
the ball joints, coat the rubber sleeves and the
Note extractors in this area with tyre mounting paste.
The CV joint can come apart if the dust bellows
holder (arrow) is removed or damaged.
The joint must therefore be secured against
falling apart during removal, installationand 2
transport with 8 mm screws + nuts (2 ea.).
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4. Disengageair guide on control arm.
Loosen stabilizer mount at stabilizer
(counter with open-endedwrench).
40 -102 4041 19 Removing and installing the front drive shaft
C4_40101 Printed in Germany -28, 1999
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