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DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
Disassembly steps
>>D<<1.Lock nut
>>D<<2.Tie-rod end
>>C<<3.Clip
>>B<<4.Band
5.Bellows
<<A>>>>A<<6.Tie-rod
7.Gear housing
 
 
GREASE/SEALANT APPLICATION POINTS
 
 
DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
 
 
<<A>> TIE-ROD REMOVAL
1. Move the bellows and pull the rack bar toward arrow direction.
2.
cautionDo not tighten the vise strongly in order not to damage the rack bar.
Wrap rack bar with cloth in order not to damage, and fix the rack bar with a vise.
3. Use special tool variable spanner (MB992249) to remove the tie-rod.
 
 
 
 
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
 
 
>>A<< TIE-ROD INSTALLATION
1.
cautionDo not tighten the vise strongly in order not to damage the rack bar.
Wrap rack bar with cloth in order not to damage, and fix the rack bar with a vise.
2. Use special tool variable spanner (MB992249) to tighten the tie-rod to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 84 ± 14 N·m (62 ± 10 ft-lb)
 
 
 
>>B<< BAND INSTALLATION
1.
caution
  • Hold the rack housing, and use special tool bellows band crimping tool (MB992209) to crimp the bellows band securely.
  • Crimp the bellows band until special tool (MB992209) touches the stopper.
Use special tool (MB992209 or MB992908) to crimp the bellows band.
2. Check that crimped width (A) is within the standard value.
Standard value (A): 2.4 - 2.8 mm (0.09 - 0.11 in)
 
 
 
>>C<< CLIP INSTALLATION
Position the clip so that its claws are within the shown range (B).
 
 
 
>>D<< TIE-ROD END/LOCK NUT INSTALLATION
Screw in the tie-rod to the length shown in the figure, and hand-tighten the lock nut.
noteInstall the steering gear & linkage to the body, adjust the toe-in, and then tighten the lock nut to the specified torque.