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Straight Ahead Position, Check/Adjust

Note:   Check straight-ahead position in all cases following service work on steering gear. The straight-ahead position is attained when boots sit tension-free over the length (I) between tie rod grooves and steering housing and the wheels are in the straight-ahead position.


Steering gear shaft can be inserted in the intermediate shaft with a 360° offset. This is indicated by the boot being extended or compressed with the steering wheel in straight-ahead position and the wheels not being in the straight-ahead position.

 Object Number: 2395571 Size: DEFAULT

  Remove

1.   Lock steering
•   Turn steering into straight-ahead position
•   Pull out ignition key.
Note:   Disregard for vehicles with Open and Start.
•   Allow steering lock to engage
Note:   Vehicles with Open and Start: Disconnect the battery. Switch the ignition on and off. Open and close the driver's door. The steering lock and ignition lock engage automatically.
2.   Remove intermediate shaft from steering gear shaft LUREF_1.gif
3.   Turn steering gear shaft until the boots are the same length on both sides and the wheels are in the straight-ahead position

  Install

4.   Attach intermediate shaft to steering gear LUREF_1.gif
5.   Slight deviations from the straight-ahead position for steering and straight-ahead position for wheels can be corrected by adjusting the toe-in (change length of tie rods). LUREF_1.gif

Replace tie rod end > < Illustration, Steering