Attention! We carry out work on a viewing ditch or a lift.
We take out the bolt of the fork of the lower cardan joint of the intermediate steering shaft to the shaft of the steering gear worm (see Removing the steering column).
Hang and remove the left wheel.
We press out the ball pins of the rods from the holes of the bipod: medium (see Removing the middle thrust) and side (see Removing the side bar).
Pull the pulls down.
head «at 17» unscrew the nut of the bolt securing the steering gear housing to the left side member,..
... while holding the bolt from turning with a wrench of the same dimension.
We take out the bolt.
Similarly, unscrew and remove the other two bolts securing the steering gear housing.
We remove the steering mechanism.
A rubber sealing sleeve is inserted into the hole in the bulkhead through which the worm shaft passes.
The clearance in the worm bearings is determined by the change in distance..
... between the end face of the steering gear housing..
... and a mark on the worm shaft..
... when turning the shaft in different directions.
To adjust the clearance in the worm bearings, we clamp the crankcase in a vise..
...and the key «at 13» unscrew the four bolts securing the bottom cover.
Taking off the lid..
...and shims.
We reduce the clearance in the worm bearings by removing the gasket or replacing it with a thinner one.
We install the steering mechanism in the reverse order, without completely tightening the nuts of the crankcase mounting bolts. We fix the steering rods and the intermediate steering shaft. The assistant turns the steering wheel two or three times to the right and to the left until it stops. At the same time, we check the self-installation of steering units in regular places. Tighten the nuts of the crankcase mounting bolts completely.