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Survey of steering gears - RA46097650001X(46-0001)

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Model Power steering gears Arrangement Pitman arm (1) new (old) Steering gear ratio in center position
124.004/007/008/026/027/028/029/030/031/032/06/088/09/104/105/106/107/125/126/127/128/129/13/185/186/188/19
Sports suspension 124.05 
765.904 LHD 2419 (2408) (2) 13,9
RHD 2420 (2409) (2)
124.003/019/020/021/022/023/079/080/081/082/083/120/180
Sports suspension 124.04 
765.905 LHD 2428 (2406) (2) 13,9
RHD 2429 (2412) (2)
124.22/23/29/33/39 765.906 LHD 2414 13,9
RHD 2418
124.04/05 765.908 LHD 2419 (2408) (2) 14,6
RHD 2420 (2409) (2)
124.034/036 765.921 LHD 2430 14,0
Sports suspension 124.026/028/030/031/032/06/125/126/128/128/13  765.928 LHD 2419 white 13,3
RHD 2420 white
Sports suspension 124.019/020/021/022/023/120  765.929 LHD 2428 blue 13,3
RHD 2429 blue
129 765.907 LHD 2912 14,0
RHD 2913
129.076 765.925 RHD 2913 14,0
140 765.940 LHD 4006 13,0
RHD 4007
140.03 up to 12/91 765.941 LHD 4006 13,0
RHD 4007
140 Special protection 765.961 LHD 4006 13,5
(1) The pitman arm together with the steering gear forms a unit and is therefore not available as part.
(2) As of 1.6.89 the cars are fitted with a modified steering geometry. The cone in the pitman arm and steering idler arm has been enlarged by 2 mm.
Model Servo steering gear Arrangement Pitman arm (3) Steering gear ratio in center position
201.022 (1)(2)/122 (1)(2) 760.700 LHD 0115 18,9 mechanical
RHD 0116
201.022 (1)/024 (1)/122 (1) 765.900 LHD 0115 14.6
RHD 0116
201.034/035 (4) 765.902 LHD 0115 13,3
RHD 0116
201.022 (2)/023/024 (2)(4)(5)/028 (4)/029 (4)/122 (2)(4)/126 (4) /128 (4) 765.903 LHD 0115 14,6
RHD 0116
201.035 (6) 765.923 LHD 0115 13,3
RHD 0116
201.018/02 (6)/12 (6) 765.924 LHD 0115 14,6
RHD 0116
201.036 Evo I / Evo II 765.926 LHD 0115 blue identification 13,3
Sports chassis 201.018/02 (6)/12 (6) 765.927 LHD 0115 pink 13,9
RHD 0116 pink
202 765.950 LHD 0203 13,9
RHD 0204
Sports chassis 202  765.922 LHD 0203 13,3
RHD 0204
(1) up to vehicle ident. end no. A084 024 (with tensioning bush)
(2) as of vehicle ident. end no. A084 025 (without tensioning bush)
(3) The pitman arm together with the steering gear forms a unit and is therefore not available as part.
(4) Steering gears with alu-housing up to 5/91
(5) Japan only with alu-housing
(6) Steering gears with nodular graphite iron housing phased in as of approx. 5/91, previously alu-housing.

Steering gear 

Fig 1: Identifying Steering Gear Components
G04686085Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.
Fig 2: Identifying Mechanical Transmission Section
G04686086Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA.