Withdrawal
1. Remove the flexible coupling of the steering column (paragraph 29).
2. Apply the handbrake, raise the front end and place it on stands. Remove both front wheels.
3. Working under the vehicle, remove the bolts and remove the front and rear engine mounts from the subframe, marking their position.
4. To improve access, you can remove the exhaust pipe (chapter 4A).
5. Remove cotter pins from ball joint nuts on tie rod ends. Then unscrew the nuts. Disconnect the tie rods from the steering knuckles using a ball joint puller. Do not damage the ball joint seals.
6. Remove the clips and screws and remove the accessory drive belt cover from the right wheel well.
7. Place a container under the steering gear. Then turn away nuts of fastening on the steering mechanism of pipelines of forcing, plum and a radiator. Label the pipelines. Then turn out the bolts of the clamps and disconnect the pipelines so that the liquid flows into the container. Plug the openings in the steering gear and pipes to prevent dust or dirt from getting in.
8. Where necessary, remove the steering gear cover. Turn out bolts of fastening of the steering mechanism. They are located at its top and access to them is limited. It is best to use a special U-key. But the bolts can be unscrewed with an ordinary wrench (see fig. 30.8).
9. Pull out the steering gear through the wheel arch.
Installation
10. If you will be replacing the steering gear, please note that the new assembly is supplied with pipe connection nuts. New nuts are installed only on the discharge and drain pipes.
11. If you reconnect the same pipes and nuts, then you need to replace the Teflon rings. To do this, the ring must be put on the adapter (see fig. 30.11), and then install the nut into the groove.
12. Establish the steering mechanism on a stretcher and insert two fixing bolts. Tighten them to the required torque (see fig. 30.12).
13. Install piping and torque nuts. Install clamps and tighten bolts. Install the steering gear cover where necessary and tighten the five bolts to the correct torque.
14. Install the front and rear engine mounts on the subframe according to the marks and tighten the bolts to the required torque.
15. Establish a reception pipe of an exhaust system.
16. Install the accessory drive belt cover.
17. Establish spherical hinges of trailers of cross steering drafts on rotary fists. Tighten the nuts to the required torque. The pin holes must line up. If necessary, slightly turn the nut, observing the regulated tightening torque. Insert new cotter pins and straighten them.
18. Install the front wheels and lower the vehicle to the ground.
19. Install the steering column coupling (paragraph 29).
20. Bleed the hydraulic steering system (paragraph 33).
21. Check and adjust front wheel alignment as soon as possible (paragraph 36).
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