- keys "on 10", "at 13", "at 19"
- goatee
- hammer
Set the steering wheel to the straight ahead position.
Remove the front wheels.
When the parts of the steering mechanism are worn, knocks appear and the free play of the steering wheel increases. With the appearance of these symptoms, first check the tightness of the steering gear mounting nuts and other steering components, and then make sure that there are no backlashes in the steering rod joints and the intermediate steering shaft.
To repair and adjust the steering mechanism, special tools and devices are required, so it is recommended that work be done in a specialized workshop.
1. From inside the passenger compartment, unscrew the nut of the coupling bolt of the universal joint of the intermediate shaft. Please note: there is a spring washer under the nut.
2. Remove the pinch bolt.
3. Disconnect both outer tips from the swing arms (more see subsection 6.4.).
4. Loosen the bolt and...
5....disconnect the wire "masses" from the steering box.
6. Unscrew the two nuts of the stepladders securing the steering mechanism to the bracket on each side.
7. Please note that there is a flat washer under each nut.
8. Remove two nuts on each side of the bolts securing the steering bracket to the subframe. Please note that the nuts are self-locking.
9. Remove the bracket mounting bolts.
10. Lifting the steering mechanism, remove the bracket from under it.
11. Remove the drive gear shaft from the intermediate shaft universal joint yoke and remove the steering gear through the left wheel well.
12. Remove the two brackets of the bushings of the steering gear mounts. If necessary, knock them down with a beard.
13. Remove the two steering mount bushings. Replace torn or loose bushings.
14. Before installing the steering mechanism, check that the stepladders fit freely into the holes in the bracket. Bend the ladders if necessary.
15. Align the marks on the steering box and boot.
16. Install the steering gear by inserting the drive gear shaft into the hole in the front end shield.
17. Reinstall the bracket and insert the left rear bracket mounting bolt into the holes of the bracket and subframe, as this cannot be done after connecting the shaft to the fork. Then...
18.... an assistant must insert the drive gear shaft of the mechanism into the universal joint yoke of the intermediate shaft. Next, install the steering gear in the reverse order of removal.