Removing Bellows For Steering-Gear Housing Warning Caution

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CAUTION: Electrically moved components

Danger of limbs being trapped
1. → Switch off electric power to drive motor.
2. → Make sure it does not switch on again.
3. → Check that there is no electric charge.

Information

The PDCC system can be active when the ignition is switched on (even when the vehicle is stationary). To avoid injury/crushing, only work near the anti-roll bar, lower trailing arm and bellows of the steering gear when the ignition is switched off and always allow for the run-on time of 60 seconds.

Unscrew lock nut for tie-rod ball from the tie rod.
Loosen spring band clamp -Arrow- on the steering-gear housing bellows using > VAS 6890 - spring band clamp pliers .

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Spring band clamp on steering-gear housing bellows
Open inner clamp -1- on the steering-gear housing bellows using suitable pliers.

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Clamp on steering-gear housing bellows
Pull steering-gear housing bellows -3- together with the two clamps off the tie rod -2- .

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Steering-gear housing bellows