Remove/Install Rack-And-Pinion Steering Bellows - AR46.40-P-9998MFA
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Model 118, 177, 243, 247
MODIFICATION NOTES
| 27.07.2023 | Special tool 454 589 00 37 00 added. | Operation step 5. |
Shown on left side of vehicle
| Risk of injury caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts | Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels. |
AS00.00-Z-0017-01A | |
| Notes on repair work on suspension components | AH00.00-P-0100-01A | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Lower front axle carrier with rack-and-pinion steering. | Model 118, 177, 247 | AR46.20-P-0600MFA |
| Model 243 | AR46.20-P-0600EQA | ||
| 2 | Remove noise capsule (1) at left or right. | Model 118, 177, 247 with engine 282 Model 118, 177, 247 with engine 608 |
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| 3 | Detach lower transverse control arm far enough until boot (4) is accessible. | AR33.20-P-0510MFA | |
| 4 | Remove left or right tie rod joint. | AR46.40-P-0211MFA | |
| 5 | Open clamps (2, 3) and remove boot (4). | ||
| Spectron F20 | *BR00.45-Z-1052-06A | ||
| Fig 2 | |||
If the bellows (4) are damaged, ↓ Replace bellows (4). |
Fig 3 | ||
| 6 | Install in the reverse order. |
REPAIR MATERIALS
| Number | Designation | Order number |
|---|---|---|
| BR00.45-Z-1052-06A | Spectron F20 | A 000 989 89 51 - 0073 |