Withdrawal
1. Apply the handbrake, raise the front of the vehicle and install the jack stands. Remove the corresponding wheel.
2. Unscrew the adjusting bolt, then the fixing nut with the bolt, then push the hinge pin down to disconnect it from the steering knuckle (pic. 21.2).
3. To improve access, unscrew the plastic nut. remove the clips and remove the window cover in the mudguard to pass the tie rod.
4. If the tip will be reused with a scriber, mark it with respect to the rod adjusting nut.
5. Holding the rod by the flats, unscrew the lock nut a quarter. Next, do not unscrew the nut, it will serve as a mark for installation.
6. Having counted the exact number of turns, unscrew the tip from the steering rod.
7. Thoroughly clean the threaded part of the tip. If the tip pin is jammed, loose, or excessively tight or otherwise damaged, the tip must be replaced. Check the taper and thread of the pin. If the sheath is damaged, the entire handpiece is replaced - sheaths are not supplied as spare parts.
Installation
8. Screw the tip onto the tie rod the same number of turns as was counted when removing the old part. At the same time, a quarter of a turn should remain before the locknut and the marks should line up. Holding the rod by the flats, tighten the locknut to the prescribed torque (pic. 21.8).
9. Install the mounting bolt with a new nut, then install the adjusting bolt and tighten them to the prescribed torques.
10. Mount the wheel, lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel bolts to the specified torque.
11. Check the front wheel alignment as described in paragraph 24.
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