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Fig. 2  Installing retaining strap
-  Press center of stabilizer bar toward axle beam.
   Dimension -a-: approx. 8 mm (5/16 in.)
    
Note:  
If the axle beam is supplied with pre-drilled holes for mounting retaining 
strap guide -b-, the guide must be used. Guide -b- correctly positions the 
retaining strap and dimension -a- can then be ignored.  Fig. 3  Installing retaining strap (continued)
-  Press stabilizer bar 8 mm (5/16 in.) toward axle beam, then install 
retaining strap off-set to right. 
   Dimension -a-: 100 mm (3.94 in.)
-  Make sure retaining strap contacts both axle beam and stabilizer bar 
then fasten strap (lock facing upward). 
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-  Unbolt heat shield cover (arrows indicate bolted connections) and push 
forward until parking brake cable adjuster becomes accessible. 
    
-  Loosen both cable adjusters as follows:
  -  Remove locking clip -D-. 
  -  Screw in adjusting nut -C- up to stop.
 - Push adjuster together. 
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-  Remove locking plates -1- on left and right-sides, slightly loosen bolts -
2- for cable retaining plate, and remove cables from axle beam. 
    
-  Disconnect brake lines at rear axle (arrow) on both sides.
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Installing  
     
-  Install axle together with guide bushings into 
mounting brackets and install bolts hand-tight. 
     
-  Install suspension struts and hand-tighten 
suspension strut to axle beam bolts. 
     
-  Coat O-ring for ABS wheel speed sensor with 
brake cylinder paste. 
    
 Repair Manual, Brake System, Repair Group 46
   
 Repair Manual, Brake System, Repair Group 47    -  Push ABS wheel speed sensors into wheel bearing housings up to 
stop. 
-  Install locking plates for ABS wheel speed sensors.
-  Route parking brake cables and attach to brake calipers.
-  Connect brake lines. 
- Adjust parking brake: 
-  Install heat shield.
- Bleed brakes:
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