Removing the ball pins of the steering trapezoid rods
1 - wrench; 2 - puller A.47052; 3 - ball joint; 4 - steering knuckle lever
Cross section of the ball joint
1 - ball pin; 2 - dirt cap; 3 - hinge body; 4 - insert; 5 - spring; 6 - plug
Removal and installation
1. Loosen and remove the nuts that secure the side link ball pins to the swing arms.
2. Puller А.47052 (see fig. Removing the ball pins of the steering trapezoid rods) remove the ball pins from the conical sockets on the levers.
3. Loosen and unscrew the nuts securing the ball pins of the middle and side rods to the bipod and to the pendulum arm. Using puller A.47035, remove the pins from the corresponding sockets on the levers and remove the rods.
4. Installation of drafts of a steering drive make in an order, the return to removal. Tighten all ball stud nuts with a torque wrench followed by cotter pins. If the cutout of the nut does not match the hole for the cotter pin, then turn the nut to an angle less than 600 to ensure the cotter pin.
5. After installing the tie rods, adjust the toe of the front wheels.
Check and repair
1. Check the condition of protective caps 2 (see fig. Cross section of the ball joint), as described in subsection 7.2.2. Damaged - replace.
2. Check on the radial and axial clearance the condition of the spherical joints of the rods. If free play is felt in the ball joint, as well as when dirt, sand enters the joint, corrosion appears on the ball pin and when the support bushing travel is fully used, replace the joint with a thrust tip.