Front Axle - SMART Series 451 Service Manual

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Front axle

Front axle
The front axle has a classic McPherson design.
The supporting ball joint is press-fitted with the
transverse control arm forming a single component
unit. If repairs are necessary, the supporting ball
joint must be replaced complete with the cross-
member since a satisfactory press-fit cannot be
guaranteed in the repair shop.
Front axle - smart fortwo model 451
1 Front axle crossmember
2 Stabilizer bar
3 Transverse control arm with press-fitted support-
ing ball joint
64 Introduction of the smart fortwo, Model Series 451
The wheel bearing in the steering knuckle is not
available separately either because it is pressed into
the steering knuckle and can only be ordered as a
complete unit with the steering knuckle.
Adjustment capabilities
On the front axle it is only possible to adjust the toe;
the camber can only be corrected by utilizing the
"play" at the attachment points of the front axle.
4 Coil spring
5 Two-tube shock absorber
6 Wheel carrier, cast iron
with pressed-in wheel bearing
P33.00-2086-00