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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
Disassembly steps
>>D<<1.Jam nut
>>D<<2.Tie-rod end
>>C<<3.Clip
>>B<<4.Band
5.Bellows
<<A>>>>A<<6.Tie-rod
7.Gear housing
Required Special Tools:
 
 
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 the special tool MB992249 to remove the tie-rod.
 
 
 
 
ASSEMBLY 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 the special tool 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 MB992209 bellows band crimping tool to crimp the bellows band securely.
  • Crimp the bellows band until special tool MB992209 bellows band crimping tool touches the stopper.
Use the special tool MB992209 or MB992908 crimping tool 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 inch)
 
 
 
>>C<< CLIP INSTALLATION
Position the clip so that its claws are within the shown range (B).
 

 
 
>>D<< TIE-ROD END/JAM NUT INSTALLATION
Screw in the tie-rod to the length shown in the figure, and hand-tighten the jam nut.
noteInstall the steering gear and linkage to the body, adjust the toe-in, and then tighten the jam nut to the specified torque.