8.5.3. Replacement of the steering mechanism

The steering mechanism remove for repair or replacement. However consider that the steering mechanism — is the most important element of safety of movement. Bad quality repair of the mechanism can lead to serious consequences therefore if necessary repair it only in a specialized workshop or replace new.

It be required to you: all tools necessary for removal of a cross-piece of a forward suspension bracket, and also a key «on 13».

1. Remove a cross-piece of a forward suspension bracket assembled with the steering mechanism, the stabilizer of cross-section stability and levers (see. «Removal and installation of a cross-piece of a forward suspension bracket»).

Note Need of removal of a cross-piece of a forward suspension bracket for dismantle of the mechanism of a steering speaks that because of features of configuration of the car to remove the steering mechanism from a cross-piece established on the car, it is impossible.

2. Unscrew nuts of four bolts of fastening of the steering mechanism to a cross-piece of a forward suspension bracket...	3.... also remove the steering mechanism from a cross-piece.

4. Remove from a case of the steering mechanism a bracket of its fastening...

Note Damaged or strongly korrodirovanny bracket replace.

5.... and rubber pillow.

Note Strongly pressed out, torn or hardened pillow replace.

6. In case of need replacements of pipelines of the steering mechanism unscrew nuts of their fastening to the distributor and to a case of the mechanism and remove pipelines.

Note Process of replacement of protective covers of steering drafts is described in subsection «Replacement of steering drafts».

7. Establish details as it should be, the return to removal. At installation of the steering mechanism pay attention to that the lath was on the average (neutral) situation, and the provision of a steering wheel corresponded to rectilinear movement.

8. Fill in in a tank working liquid and remove air from system of the hydraulic booster of a steering (see. «Pumping of system of the hydraulic booster of a steering»).

9. Check and if necessary adjust corners of installation of forward wheels (see. «Check and adjustment of corners of installation of wheels»).