Steering Gear Replacement (Hydraulic Power Steering)
Special Tools
EN 45059 Torque Angle Sensor Kit
For equivalent regional tools, refer to
Special Tools .
Removal Procedure
1. |
Turn the front wheels to the
straight forward position and secure the steering wheel from
moving. |
2. |
Remove the lower steering
intermediate shaft bolt (1). |
3. |
Remove the steering
intermediate shaft from the steering gear. |
10. |
Remove and discard the
stabilizer link shaft nut (1) from the strut. |
11. |
Remove the stabilizer link
shaft from the strut. |
12. |
Place a large container under
the vehicle in order to collect the draining fluid. |
13. |
Remove the power steering gear
inlet and outlet hose bolt (1), remove the inlet and outlet hose
(2) from the steering gear (3). |
14. |
Remove the front (1) and the
rear (2) transmission mount bracket bolts. |
16. |
Lower the rear of the frame
max. 50 mm (1.968 in) in order to gain clearance to the steering
gear. |
17. |
Remove and DISCARD the
steering gear bolts (1), nuts (3) and washers (2) from the steering
gear. |
18. |
Remove the steering
gear. |
Installation Procedure
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Caution: Ensure that the steering column dash seal is installed
properly onto steering gear rack pinion housing. The sealing lip
MUST rest on lower steering column cover surface evenly. To ease
installation of the seal, apply liquid soap to the sealing lip.
After installation, verify that the seal lip does not protrude into
the vehicle's interior. Improper installation could result in poor
sealing performance and water intrusion into the vehicle.
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1. |
Install the steering
gear. |
2. |
Install NEW steering gear
bolts (1), washers (2) and nuts (3) to the steering gear.
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3. |
Tighten the NEW steering gear
bolts to 110 N·m (81 lb ft) + 150° to
165° , using the EN 45059 kit .
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4. |
Raise the frame with hydraulic
jack. |
6. |
Install the front transmission
mount bolt (1) and tighten to 58 N·m (43 lb
ft) . |
7. |
Install the rear transmission
mount bracket bolt (2) and tighten to 100 N·m (74 lb
ft) . |
8. |
Replace the O-rings of the
inlet and outlet hoses. Lubricate O-rings with a small amount of
hydraulic oil. |
9. |
Install the inlet and outlet
hose (2) to the steering gear (3) and install the power steering
gear inlet and outlet hose bolt (1). Tighten the power steering
inlet and outlet hose bolt to 11 N·m (98 lb
in) . |
10. |
Install the stabilizer shaft
link to the strut. |
11. |
Install the NEW stabilizer
shaft link nut (1) and tighten to 65 N·m (48 lb
ft) . |
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Note: The recess (2)
of the fine toothing in the universal joint have to align precisely
with the recess (1) of the fine toothing on the steering pinion.
The bore in the universal joint have to align with the groove on
the steering pinion (3).
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18. |
Check alignment of fine
toothing of universal joint and steering pinion. |
19. |
Install the lower intermediate
steering shaft bolts (1) and tighten to 34 N·m (26
lb ft) . |
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