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Remove/install inner tie rod with axial joint - AR46.40-P-0201GH

MODEL 163.113 /128 /136 /154 /157 /172 /174 /175 

Fig 1: Identifying Inner Tie Rod With Axial Joint Components (1 Of 3)
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Fig 2: Identifying Inner Tie Rod With Axial Joint Components (2 Of 3)
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Fig 3: Identifying Inner Tie Rod With Axial Joint Components (3 Of 3)
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REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
1 Remove tie rod   AR46.40-P-0200GH 
2 Remove bellows IMPORTANT If the right-hand inner tie rod with axial joint (12b) is removed, the left-hand bellows must also be removed. AR46.40-P-0400GH 
3 Toothed rack with open-end wrench attachment Counterhold 24 mm (arrow) or corresponding open end wrench IMPORTANT The surface for counterholding at the toothed rack is only located on the left-hand side.  
4 Detach inner tie rod with axial joint (12a or 12b); to do this, use 36 mm or 38 mm open-end wrench attachment (012) NOTES Do not use force (hammer blows, excessive leverage) otherwise you may damage the steering gear.  
SPECIAL TOOL Torque wrench Fig 4
SPECIAL TOOL Open-end wrench Fig 5
SPECIAL TOOL Open-end wrench Fig 6
TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA46.40-P-1003-01C 
5 Install in the reverse order    
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Tie rod

Number Designation Model 163
BA46.40-P-1003-01C Inner track rod with axial joint to rack-and- pinion joint Nm 110
Fig 4: Identifying Torque Wrench (001 589 67 21 00)
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Fig 5: Identifying Open End Wrench (220 589 01 01 00)
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Fig 6: Identifying Open End Wrench (220 589 02 01 00)
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