Contents: Removal 🠛 Installation 🠛
Replacing the steering rod axial ball joint is carried out without removing the steering gear from the vehicle.
The Dir. 1306-02 and Dir. 1305 tools are used to hold the rack and loosen the axial ball joints, respectively.
To avoid damage to the drive pinion and toothed rack when replacing the steering rod axle joint, it is necessary to hold the toothed rack with the Dir. 1306-02 device.
Removal
- Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.
- Using the T. Av. 476 puller, disconnect the ball joint of the steering rod end from the steering knuckle.
- Loosen the tie rod end adjusting sleeve mounting bolt and unscrew the tie rod end, holding the tie rod axial joint from turning with a wrench mounted on the tie rod hexagon.
- To pre-adjust the front wheel alignment, when unscrewing the steering rod end, count the number of thread turns on which the end is screwed.
- Remove the plastic clamp securing the corrugated protective cover of the toothed rack and remove the cover.
- Install the Dir. 1306-02 tool onto the rack teeth on the hydraulic distributor side and tighten the two bolts.
- Turn the wheels so as to insert the Dir. 1306-02 tool into the crankcase (a, Fig. 9.16) steering mechanism.
- In this position, use tool Dir. 1305 to loosen the axial ball joint (Fig. 9.17).
- Remove the axial joint with the steering rod.
Fig. 9.14. Location of washer (1) for centering the subframe relative to the body
Fig. 9.15. Unscrewing the steering rod end and the location (P) for installing the key to prevent the axial joint from turning
Fig. 9.16. Inserting the Dir. 1306-02 steering gear housing (a)
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Fig. 9.17. Using the Dir. 1305 tool to loosen the axial ball joint of the steering rod
Installation
Notes
- Before installing new steering rods, use an M12x100 tap to clean the threaded holes at the ends of the steering rack to completely remove any LOCTITE adhesive/sealant remaining from factory assembly and to avoid the threaded parts from seizing during installation.
- Whenever the axle joint is removed, be sure to replace the thrust and lock washers.
- Install on the rack (3, Fig. 9.18) thrust washer with lock washer (2), new axial ball joint (1), applied a small amount of LOCTITE FRENBLOC adhesive sealant to the threaded part.
Fig. 9.18. Installing the steering rod: 1 - axial ball joint; 2 - thrust washer with lock washer; 3 - toothed rack; 4 - chamfer
- Before tightening the axial ball joint with the Dir. 1305 device, check that the lock washer petals are correctly positioned on the rack flats.
- Tighten the axial ball joint to the specified torque.
- Set the steering gear to the midpoint position to equalize the air volumes in the bellows before securing them.
- Screw the tie rod end on the same number of turns as when removing it.
- Check and adjust the front wheel alignment, then tighten the tie rod end adjusting sleeve bolt to the specified torque.