Steering Gear, Assembly Overview

1. Bolts
^ 65 Nm (48 ft. lbs.)
2. Sealing boot
^ Check for tears and chafing
3. Eccentric bolt
^ Torx(R) (T50)
^ Turn clockwise to loosen
^ Turn counterclockwise to tighten
4. Steering column
5. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace
^ 30 Nm (22 ft. lbs.)
6. Combo-bolt
^ 5 Nm (44 inch lbs.)
^ For adjusting toe-in curve
7. Bolt
8. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace
^ 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
9. Return hose
10. Supply line
11. Screw
^ 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.)
^ Screw plug for centering steering. Refer to Fig. 1
12. Power steering gear with tie rods
13. Banjo bolt
^ 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
^ With integrated check valve
14. Seal 14 x 20
^ Always replace
15. Banjo bolt
^ 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
16. Seal 16 x 22
^ Always replace
17. Bolt
^ 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
18. Steering damper
Only on vehicles with:
^ 6-cyl. engines
^ 4-cyl. all-wheel drive vehicles
^ 4-cyl. engines with 132 kw (177 HP) or more
19. Bushing
20. Rubber mount
^ Two part
21. Nut
^ 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
^ To loosen and tighten, counter hold on steering damper piston rod hex






Fig. 1 Screw plug for centering steering
1. Screw plug for centering steering
Tightening torque: 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.)
2. Threaded hole in steering gear