Adjusting steering gear in vehicle - AR46.20-P-0100A: Notes
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MODEL 129, 140, 170, 202, 208
| Removal, installation | |||
| 1.1 | Remove tie rod at pitman arm | Model 129 | AR46.40-P-0200A |
| Model 140 | AR46.40-P-0200B | ||
| 2.1 | Remove drag link at pitman arm | Model 129 | AR46.40-P-0100A |
| Model 140 | AR46.40-P-0100B | ||
| 3.1 | Remove combined tie rod and drag link at pitman arm | Model 1, 70, 202, 208 | AR46.40-P-0100C |
| 4 | Assemble support (042a) on steering wheel, mount torque wrench (042b) | Fig 3 | |
| Fig 4 | |||
| Checking | |||
| 5 | Determine friction torque of the steering gear by slowly turning the steering wheel from stop to stop several times. | *BE46.20-P-1001-01A | |
| Adjustment | |||
| 6 | Adjust friction torque of the steering gear | AR46.20-P-0100-01A |
TEST VALUES OF STEERING GEAR
| Number | Designation | Model 129 | Model 140 | Model 170 | Model 202 | Model 208 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE46.20-P-1001-01A | Overall friction torque of steering gear in center area | Ncm | 100 - 160 | 100 - 160 | 100 - 160 | 100 - 160 | 100 - 160 |
| Number | Designation | Model 129 | Model 140 | Model 170 | Model 202 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.20-P-1005-01A | Lock nut of friction torque adjusting screw on the steering worm | Nm | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Number | Designation | Model 208 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.20-P-1005-01A | Lock nut of friction torque adjusting screw on steering worm | Nm | 60 |