>> A << Tie-Rod Installation
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the rack bar and the teeth surface.
- Fold the left bellows back, and then use a spanner to counterhold the flats (A) on the rack end.
- Apply the special tool "variable spanner" MB992249 to the B portion as shown to tighten the tie rod to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 84 ± 14 N.m (62 ± 10 ft-lb)
NOTE: There are not flats on the right rack bar. Therefore, counterhold the left rack end even when you install the right tie rod.