Function of balancing element
Note. Self-adjusting elements, used for height compensation between longmember and crossmember, are located on ends of the long sides of crossmember. Screwing in hex bolt - 1 - automatically compensates the distance between longmember - 3 - and spacer bushing - 4 - of crossmember - 7 -.
Scheme 205
1 - Hex bolt
- 60 Nm
| CAUTION | Under no circumstances are hex bolts to be driven through carrier bushings by hammer blows. Bolts must be screwed completely through carrier bushings - 5 - of spacer bushing - 4 -. |
- Screw in completely, do not drive in by hammer blows.
2 - Washer
3 - Longmember
4 - Spacer bushing
- No replacement part available
- Screws out of crossmember while screwing in hex bolt.
- Broken lines identify the initial position.
- Before installing crossmember - 3 - , make sure that spacer bushing is located in initial position.
- If necessary, spacer bushing (left-hand thread) must be screwed in completely.
5 - Carrier bushing
- Plastic part, pressed into spacer bushing - 4 -.
- No replacement part available
6 - Cross member
7 - Lower threaded bushing
- No replacement part available
8 - Threaded plate
- Riveted to longmember from below with tubular rivet - 9 -.
9 - Tubular rivet
Scheme 206
- Before removing trailer hitch, fold connector coupling bracket downward and remove bolts - 3 - from bracket - 1 -.
- Remove connector coupling from bracket - 1 -.