Warning! For cars with the SRS security system, before removing the steering gear, install the front wheels parallel to the longitudinal axis of the car and remove the ignition key from the lock. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in damage to the SRS clock spring and unauthorized deployment of the airbag, resulting in serious injury.
Removing
To remove the power steering gear, perform the following steps in sequence.
1. Disconnect a wire from the negative plug of the storage battery.
2. Drain the hydraulic fluid from the power steering hydraulic system.
3. Remove the cross beam.
4. Remove a reception pipe of system of release of the fulfilled gases.
Pic. 13.13. Steering gear with hydraulic power steering: 1 – a bracket of fastening of the case of steering transfer; 2 - bolt (69 Nm); 3 – a bracket of fastening of a steering transfer; 4 - cotter pin; 5 - nut (24 Nm); 6 – tie rod ends; 7 - steering gear assembly; 8 - high pressure hose (12–24 Nm); 9 - collar; 10 – a connecting bolt of a steering shaft and steering transfer (17 Nm); 11 - bolt (10 Nm);12 - protective cover assembly; 13 - low pressure hose (12–14 Nm)
5. Remove the connecting bolt 10 (pic. 13.13) steering shaft and steering gear.
6. Loosen and remove clamp 9.
7. Remove cotter pin 4.
8. Using the special tool, loosen the nut securing the ball joint pin of the tie rod end. Do not completely remove the nut from the ball joint pin.
9. Using a ball joint remover, disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.
Attention! Hang the puller from a wire or cord to prevent the puller from jumping off.
10. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the low pressure hose 13.
11. Loosen the clamp and disconnect the high pressure hose 8.
12. Turn away two bolts and remove bracket 3 fastenings of steering transfer.
13. Turn away two bolts and remove bracket 1 of fastening of the case of steering transfer.
14. Remove steering gear 7 as an assembly. When removing, be careful not to damage the protective covers of the steering gear and tie rod ends.
15. Remove the protective cover 12 as an assembly. Check for cracks or damage to the rubber parts.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
1. Establish a reception pipe of system of release of the fulfilled gases.
2. Install the center (longitudinal) beam.
3. Fill in working liquid in hydraulic system of the amplifier of a steering.
4. Remove air from the power steering hydraulic system.
5. Check up position of a steering wheel at installation of forward wheels in position of rectilinear movement of the car.
6. Adjust the angles of the front wheels.