Contents: Removal ↧ Installation ↧
Removal
1. Loosen the wheel nuts, lift the front of the car and securely fasten it to the stands. Set the vehicle's parking brake and block the rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling off the stands. Remove the wheel.
2. Loosen the tie rod end nut (see illustration).
16.2. Loosen the lock nut on the inner tie rod end
3. Mark the location of the tie rod end on the threaded portion of the tie rod (see illustration). This will ensure that the wheels are aligned correctly during assembly.
16.3. To ensure correct screwing of the tie rod end into the inner tie rod, mark the threaded area of the inner tie rod with paint (indicated by the arrow)
4. Disconnect the steering tie rod end from the steering knuckle arm using a puller (see illustration).
16.4. After removing the cotter pin from the castle nut on the tie rod end pin and loosening the nut (without removing it), install the puller and separate the tie rod end from the steering knuckle
5. Unscrew the tie rod end from the tie rod.
Installation
6. Thread the tie rod end onto the steering rod to the marked position and connect the tie rod end to the steering rod. Install the castle nut and tighten it to the torque specified in the specifications in this chapter. Insert a new cotter pin.
7. Tighten the lock nut securely and install the wheel. Lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel nuts to the torque specified in the technical data in Chapter 1.
8. Check the front wheel geometry installation.
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