Setting Play Between Thrust Element And Steering Rack - AR46.20-P-0601LWE
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Model 205, 213, 238
with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive)
Model 253
Model 290
| Notes on safety-relevant components | AH00.00-Z-0019-01A | ||
| Preliminary operations | |||
| 1 | Remove rack-and-pinion steering. | Model 253.992/993 | AR46.20-P-0600RFW |
| Model 238 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) | AR46.20-P-0600LWO | ||
| Model 205, 213 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) Model 253 (except 253.992/993) |
AR46.20-P-0600LW | ||
| Model 290 | AR46.20-P-0600FRX | ||
| 2 | Attach rack-and-pinion steering to mount of steering gear housing. | Fig 3 | |
| 3 | Check rack-and-pinion steering for previous adjustment procedure. | If color coding (arrow A) is already present: ↓ Replace rack-and-pinion steering. |
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| 4 | Remove loose soiling from steering gear housing (2) without using cleaning agent. | Only the specified tools may be used. |
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| 5 | Move rack-and-pinion steering to center position. | Fig 6 | |
| 6 | Unfasten boot (4) and slide in direction of tie rod end. | Model 205, 213, 238 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) Model 253 |
AR46.40-P-9998LW |
| Model 290 | AR46.40-P-9998FRX | ||
| 7 | Carefully pull rubber plug (5) out of adjustment screw (1). | ||
| Input measurement | |||
| 8 | Determine play between thrust piece and steering rack. | The specified test torque of the toothed rack must not be exceeded. Otherwise it is not possible to check the play correctly. |
AR46.20-P-0601-03LWE |
| *BA46.20-P-1004-01Q | |||
| Play between thrust piece and steering rack | *BE46.20-P-1001-01F | ||
| Fig 1 | |||
| Fig 2 | |||
If play is less than 0.4 mm, ↓ Adjust play between thrust piece and steering rack. If the play is ≥ 0.4 mm. ↓ Replace rack-and-pinion steering. |
Fig 5 | ||
| Adjust | |||
| 9 | Adjust play between toothed rack and thrust piece by screwing in adjustment screw (1). | Always make sure that the play between the thrust piece and the toothed rack is only adjusted by turning the adjustment screw (1) in the screw-in direction. Otherwise the thread of the adjustment screw (1) and the rack-and-pinion steering will be damaged. |
AR46.20-P-0601-04LWE |
| Play between thrust piece and steering rack | *BE46.20-P-1001-01F | ||
| Fig 4 | |||
| Final measurement | |||
| 10 | Check play between thrust piece and toothed rack. | AR46.20-P-0601-03LWE | |
| *BA46.20-P-1004-01Q | |||
| Play between thrust piece and steering rack | *BE46.20-P-1001-01F | ||
| Fig 1 | |||
| Fig 2 | |||
If play is greater than the specified tolerance range: ↓ Adjust play between thrust piece and steering rack again. If play is less than the specified tolerance range: ↓ Replace rack-and-pinion steering. |
Fig 5 | ||
| Check | |||
| 11 | Turn toothed rack from end stop to end stop using socket wrench on rack-and-pinion steering. | If there is a problem, ↓ Replace rack-and-pinion steering. If there is no problem: ↓ Carry out rework. |
Fig 6 |
| Reworking | |||
| 12 | Caulk adjustment screw (1) at 3 points (arrows D) (120 degrees apart) using a center punch and also mark position relative to steering gear housing (2) with a colored mark (arrow A). | ||
| 13 | Carefully press new rubber plug (5) into adjustment screw (1). | ||
| 14 | Install boot (4). | Model 205, 213, 238 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) Model 253 |
AR46.40-P-9998LW |
| Model 290 | AR46.40-P-9998FRX | ||
| 15 | Detach rack-and-pinion steering from mount of steering gear housing. | ||
| 16 | Install rack-and-pinion steering. | Model 205, 213 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) Model 253 (except 253.992/993) |
AR46.20-P-0600LW |
| Model 253.992/993 | AR46.20-P-0600RFW | ||
| Model 238 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) | AR46.20-P-0600LWO | ||
| Model 290 | AR46.20-P-0600FRX |
TEST VALUES FOR STEERING GEAR
| Number | Designation | Model 166, 218, 253, 292, 293 Model 205, 213, 217, 222, 238 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) | Model 257, 290 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE46.20-P-1001-01F | Play between thrust piece and steering rack | mm | 0, 02...0, 03 | 0, 005...0, 01 |
STEERING GEAR
| Number | Designation | Model 205, 213, 238, 257 with code M005 (Vehicles with 4MATIC/all-wheel drive) | Model 253 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.20-P-1004-01Q | Toothed rack | Test torque | Nm | 12 | 12 |
STEERING GEAR
| Number | Designation | Model 290 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA46.20-P-1004-01Q | Toothed rack | Test torque | Nm | 20 |