The below manual shows how to replace a metal-rubber-metal bushing properly with a metal-polyurethane bushing composed of 2 halves and an inner metal sleeve. For this installation, we leave the outer metal sleeve in the socket.
Before replacement
Removing the old bushing
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B – When pressing out, we press on the upper surface of the inner sleeve
C – Press
D – Outer bushing
E – Inner bushing with rubber
F – Control arm
G – Place blocks under control arm
The inner sleeve with the rubber should be removed, and the outer sleeve should be left in the socket.
2
After removing the inner sleeve together with the rubber, it is necessary to clean the outer sleeve from rubber remnants.
Correctly removed element
Attention!
A – Remember to carry out a phase before installation to facilitate the installation of the new element
B – Before installation, thoroughly clean the entire socket of all dirt
D – Control arm
E – Inner sleeve with rubber
Installation
1
B – Press
C – Half of a polyurethane insert
D – Control arm
Press the polyurethane bushing into the socket from one side
2
B – Surfaces to be greased
Then turn the control arm over
3
B – Surfaces to be greased
Press in the second polyurethane bushing
4
B – Surfaces to be greased
C – Inner sleeve
