Installing steering gear

Make

Skoda

Model

Fabia Mk1

Section

Steering › Removing and installing steering gear › Installing steering gear

Running gearInstalling steering gear

Installing steering gear   Caution After installing the steering gear check the position of the steering wheel after performing a test drive. If the steering wheel is off straight, a chassis alignment must be performed → Chapter.   Note t  Coat the seal on the steering gear with lubricant before installing the steering gear, e.g. lubricating soap. t  Make sure all sealing surfaces are clean. t  After positioning the steering gear on the drive shaft of the steering column make sure the seal on the steering gear is not bent on the assembly plate and correctly seals the footwell opening. Otherwise this could cause water penetration and/or noise. t  Before fitting the steering gear check the centre position of the gear rack → Chapter t  Only position the universal joint of the steering column on the input shaft of the steering gear, if the vehicle is on the ground and all wheels are pointing straight ahead. –  Check the centre position of the gear rack of the steering gear, if necessary adjust → Chapter

–  Place the steering gear from the rear onto the lowered assembly carrier and tighten new screws -1- by hand. –  Check correct fit of the seal on the steering gear valve housing. –  Slowly raise the assembly carrier with gearbox jack and adapter and while doing so insert the input shaft of the steering gear in the opening in the vehicle floor. 2 -  Wooden insert (490 x 270 x 50 mm)   Note t  Observe the recommended sequence for the following steps. t  Unscrew the fixing bolts of -T10096- one at a time. It should be subsequently replaced by a new bolt tightened to the recommended torque.

–  Unscrew fixing bolt -1- of -T10096- from the left and screw in new bolt to the recommended tightening torque. 3 -  Assembly carrier –  Unscrew fixing bolt -1- of -T10096- from the right (shown in figure) and screw in new bolt to the recommended tightening torque. –  Unscrew fixing bolt -2- of -T10096- from the left. –  Install left support. –  Screw in new bolts for the left support and tighten at the rear by hand. –  Tighten new bolts for left console and support to the recommended tightening torque. –  Tighten the rear left support bolts to the recommended tightening torque. –  Unscrew right fixing bolts -2- of -T10096- (shown in figure). –  Install right support. –  Screw in new bolts for the right support and tighten at the rear by hand. –  Tighten new bolts for the console and screw in to the recommended tightening torque. –  Tighten up the rear right support bolts to the recommended tightening torque. –  Remove gearbox jack with adapter. –  Tighten screws for fixing the steering gear to the assembly carrier to the recommended tightening torque. –  Insert track rod end/track rod into steering arm and tighten new nut → Chapter    If the joint stub rotates when tightening, counterhold with hexagon socket wrench (SW 6).

–  Mount pendulum support on the gearbox and tighten new screws -1- and -2-.   Note Position the screws -1- and -2- in the elongated holes of the pendulum support in such a way that there is maximum distance between the gearbox and the assembly carrier. Vehicles with the exhaust system below the assembly carrier –  Install front exhaust pipe → Engine, Mechanics → Rep. gr.26. Continued for all vehicles –  Install front wheels. –  Install the noise insulation → Body Work → Rep. gr.50. –  Lower the vehicle.

–  Slide the universal joint of the steering column in the direction of the arrow onto the input shaft of the steering and tighten with a new screw -1-.

–  Fit cover -2- for universal joint with plastic nuts -1-. –  Perform chassis alignment → Chapter. –  Perform a test drive.   Caution If after the test drive and with the front wheels pointing straight ahead the steering wheel is off straight, perform a chassis alignment → Chapter.

Tightening torques:

Steering gear to assembly carrier t  Use new screws!	50 Nm + 90°
Assembly carrier to body t  Use new screws!	70 Nm + 90°
Support to body t  Use new screws!	20 Nm + 90°
Pendulum support to gearbox t  Use new screws!	30 Nm + 90°
Track rod end/track rod to steering arm t  Use new nuts!	20 Nm + 90°
Universal joint to steering gear t  Use new screw!	20 Nm + 90°
Wheel bolts	120 Nm

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