Installing Steering Gear
WARNING:
Steering-angle sensor not calibrated or calibrated incorrectly
- Unexpected vehicle handling
- Steering-angle sensor does not function
- Malfunction in steering-angle sensor
- After working on wheel suspension parts, when replacing the steering-angle sensor, and after changing the wheel alignment values, calibrate the steering-angle sensor using the PIWIS Tester.
- Keep the front wheels in straight-ahead position on the measuring platform during calibration.
- For vehicles with electromechanical steering, also re-teach the electric steering lock settings.
Information
- When topping up or filling in Pentosin, make sure that it does not come into contact with the coolant hoses. To avoid overflow caused by overfilling, observe the instructions
> 48 Test and assembly work on power steering.
- If coolant hoses come into contact with Pentosin, clean them thoroughly with water IMMEDIATELY!
- Replace visibly swollen coolant hoses.
Installation position of steering gear
After fitting the pressure lines, fill steering hydraulics with Pentosin CHF 202 and bleed the steering system
> 48 Test and assembly work on power steering.
Replace all elastic bolts and lock nuts.
Tighten all threaded connections to the specified tightening torques
> 48 Tightening torques for steering.
Check and/or adjust toe-in
> 44 Suspension alignment, complete.
Calibrate steering-angle sensor
> 456019 Installing and removing steering-angle sensor.