Axles - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Series 207 Service Manual

Axles

Front axle
For the best possible vehicle dynamics and ease of
installation, the front axle and steering gear are
preinstalled on a frame-type integral support
together with the engine and transmission. The
remarkably rigid and low-weight frame-type integral
support is made of high-strength steel and is bolted
directly onto the longitudinal members of the body.
An advanced principle of the three-link front axle
was selected for the front suspension. Its most
important features are
• Two individual control arms (strut rod and cross
strut)
• Torsion stabilizer bar
• Suspension strut
• Tie rod as a third link
Front axle with steel suspension (arrow points in direction of travel)
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The two individual control arms are positioned
towards the bottom of the steering plane. The stabi-
lizer bar is connected to the suspension strut. The
strut rod, which runs diagonally forward, and the
cross strut in the transverse direction are a weight-
optimized forged aluminum components.
The third link is the tie rod, which forms part of the
new rack-and-pinion steering.
The arrangement and design of the wheel control
parts, and in particular the splitting of the lower
wishbone control arm into two individual links,
provide more favorable axle kinematic characteris-
tics than the fixed wishbone control arm.
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