Steering Gear

Power Steering Gear Components

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1 - Bulkhead seal
- Carefully install in groove in rotary valve housing and in bulkhead
2 - Bulkhead
3 - Hex bolt
4 - Steering damper
- Can be replaced with steering gear installed-remove brake booster first
- Before removing, remove steering gear with bracket
- To check remove from bracket
Checking:
- Piston rod must move smoothly and evenly over entire stroke. If necessary, compare with new damper by simulating installed position and moving damper several times over entire stroke
- With proper function, traces of oil leakage are not cause for replacement
5 - Hex bolt
- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
6 - Bracket for steering damper, rack side
7 - Hex nut
- 35 Nm (26 ft lb)
8 - Washer
9 - Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
- Before mounting, tighten socket-head bolts at left wheel housing
10 - Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 45 Nm (33 ft lb)
11 - Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
12 - Self-locking nut
- Always replace
- 30 Nm (22 ft lb)
13 - Tie rod end, right
- Press off steering arm ~ Fig. 2 below

Note: When installing or adjusting the two tie rod ends (i.e. when adjusting toe), make sure that the joint pins are not tilting to the front or to the rear.

14 - Pressure hose
- Routing to steering gear ~ Fig. 1 below
- To disconnect at steering gear housing, brake booster must first be removed
15 - Banjo bolts
- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
16 - Return hose
- Routing to steering gear ~ Fig. 1 below
- Before removing the banjo bolt -15- block off return hose using clamp 3094
- To disconnect at rotary valve housing brake booster must be removed and steering damper disconnected on wheelhousing side and moved upward
17 - 0-rings
- Always replace
- Install on both sides of banjo fittings on pressure hose and return hose
18 - Tie rod carrier
- Disconnect from steering rack
- When tightening tie rods on carrier, vehicle must be standing on its wheels
- After disconnecting and connecting at steering rack, check toe and adjust if necessary
19 - Socket-head bolt
- 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
- Counter-hold on hex portion of threaded bushing
20 - Strap
- Install in both tie rods and screw into carrier with vehicle standing on wheels
21 - Threaded bushing
- When removing and installing socket-head bolt, counter-hold against hex
22 - Bracket for steering damper, wheelhousing side
23 - Steering gear
- Overall ratio: 16.8 1
- Removing and installing Removing and Installing
- Align when installing steering column
- Do not install steering gear with excess tension; adjust in mounts if necessary
- After installing, move to center position, install steering wheel in correct position (spokes horizontal), and tighten
24 - Left wheelhousing
25 - Socket-head bolt
- 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
- Tighten before bolting steering gear to bulkhead
26 - Spring washer
- Always replace
27 - Tie rod end, left
- Pressing off steering lever ~ Fig. 2 below

Note: When installing or adjusting the two tie rod ends (i.e. when adjusting toe), make sure that the joint pins are not tilting to the front or to the rear.

28 - Threaded piece
- Always adjust toe on both tie rods
29 - Adjusting screw

Fig. 1 Routing to steering gear:

1 - Return hose
2 - Pressure hose

- When connecting lines to steering gear, note specifications:
a = approx. 30°
b = approx. 5°

Fig. 2 Pressing off tie rod end: