Steering Gear, Remove and Install

Unbolt both tie rods from steering gear.

Remove spreading clamp with both bolt anti-lock clips, spacer plate and both tie rods with washers.

On vehicles equipped with steering damper, also unscrew both damper brackets from steering gear housing and remove steering damper.

Illustration B 9612 shows fastening/mounting up to MY '90.

Unscrew both clamp bolts - for steering spindle and for steering pinion on flexible joint.

Position steering gear straight ahead.

Push flexible joint upwards on steering spindle.

The flexible joint remains on the steering spindle.

Push flexible joint upwards on steering spindle.

Flexible joint remains on steering spindle.

Unscrew steering gear from dash panel - 2 retaining brackets - and remove from engine compartment or through right hand wheel housing (looking in direction of travel).

Install

Fasten steering gear with both retaining brackets to dash panelobserve prescribed torque.

The steering gear must be in the straight ahead position.

The steering wheel spokes are centred diagonally and point downwards.

Use new self-locking nuts.

Fasten both tie rods to steering gear - observe prescribed torqueand secure.

Insert corresponding washer between tie rod and steering gear.

Always use new spreading clamps to fasten lock plate.