Damper clearance

DAMPER CLEARANCE

With the rack removed.

• Place lubricated damper in its housing.
• Place the spring in the damper.
• Fit the adjusting plug over the spring followed by the lock nut.
• Tighten the plug moderately to fully bed the damper on to the rack fig. I.
• Unscrew the plug by 1/8 turn fig. II.
• Push and pull the rack from stop to stop, as illustrated in fig. III.

There must not be any hard point during this movement.

• If there is, unscrew the plug 1/8 turn at a time until the hard point disappears.

Generally, the final adjustment is between 1/4 and 1/2 turn back. If more than 1/2 turn is required, check for foreign bodies between the damper and the rack or between the pinion and rack or replace the rack (distortion).

• Tighten the lock nut (1) to 6 m.daN (44 lbf ft) while holding the adjusting plug (spanner end 41 mm FACOM).

REPLACING THE RACK BEARING

With the rack removed.

• Remove (see previous operations) :
  - the damper,
  - the pinion,
  - the rack.
• Use a screwdriver fig. IV to prise the bearing from the housing.
• Lubricate the new bearing liberally and push it into position fig. V.

Use a 32 mm drift to position it correctly in the lugs of the rack tube.

• Lubricate and refit (see previous operations) :
  - the rack,
  - the pinion, order immaterial
  - the damper.
• Adjust the damper, see operation in opposite column.