Overview - Steering Gear, Electromechanical Steering Gear

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Fig 1: Electro-Mechanical Steering Gear With Tie Rods Overview

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Electromechanical Steering Gear with Tie Rods
- With Power Steering Control Module -J500-
- Removing and installing. Refer to ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Servicing. Refer to ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING GEAR, SERVICING .
- There are different versions.
  A removable heat shield mat was installed on the steering gear at start of production. Be sure to install this mat if installing the old steering gear again.
  
  A removable heat shield mat on the steering gear was replaced by a bonded heat shield mat as a running change. It is therefore not necessary to take the mat from the old steering gear and installing on a new steering gear.
  
  A replacement steering gear comes with the bonded heat shield mat.
Bolt
- 80 Nm +180°
- Always replace if removed
Subframe
Nut
- Pushed into the subframe
- Always replace if removed
Steering Intermediate Shaft
Bolt
- Tightening specification. (Also see Figure -item 18-).
  - 30 Nm +90°
  - Always replace if removed
  - The threaded hole for the bolt must always be cleaned (for example, using a thread tap).
Wheel Bearing Housing
Nut
- 100 Nm
- Always replace if removed