Disassembling the steering mechanism (VAZ-1111)

Clamp the steering gear in a vice with soft jaws or install it in the 67.7820.9536 device for disassembly and assembly work. Remove the protective covers 1 (figure 115) from the crankcase 4 and move them along the rods. Having unfastened the locknuts 29 securing the inner rod ends to the rack, unscrew them and remove the rod ends 21.



Using octagonal head wrench 67.7812.9537, unscrew nut 27 of the stop and remove spring and retaining ring 26. Turn pinion 6 of the rack counterclockwise until the limiting lug stops in the crankcase and, applying torque to the pinion shaft, shift rack stop 24. Using special pliers with round jaws inserted into the recesses of the stop under the spring, remove the rack stop from the crankcase. Remove dust cover 14 together with ring 13 from the pinion and retaining washer 12, use wrench 67.7812.9536 (24 mm) to unscrew nut 11. Remove pinion from the crankcase assembled with ball bearing 7. Remove protective washer 9, retaining ring 8 and press the ball bearing off the pinion shaft. Remove the steering rack 28 and, if worn, the support sleeve 3 of the rack. If the roller bearing 5 is worn or damaged, press it out of the steering gear housing.

[The information can be read on the website: VAZbook]