Power steering gear, removing and installing: Installing

• Use new sealing O-rings for hose/line connections.
• Coat steering gear O-ring seals with lubricant, e.g. soft soap, before installing steering gear.
• After installation of steering gear to the universal joint shaft ensure that the seal lies against the assembly plate without kinking and opening to the footwell is correctly sealed. Water ingress and/or noises may be the result.
• Make sure sealing surfaces are clean.

Fig 1: Seating Threaded Sleeve In Subframe Hole

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• Install power steering gear on subframe.

The threaded sleeve - 1  - must seat on subframe hole.

Fig 2: Return Line, Hex Nut And Power Steering Gear

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• Install return line.

A gap of approx. 10 mm must exist between return line and power steering gear.

1 - Return line

2 - Hex nut, 22 Nm

3 - Power steering gear

Installation is continued in reverse sequence