AR46.40-T-1000B | Check and adjust central position of steering linkage | 10.11.11 |
STEERING 765.860 in MODEL 613.355 /358 /388 /455 /485
T46.40-0025-12
1 Left hand steering knuckle arm
2 Left hand track rod
3 Drag link
4 Left hand track rod idler arm
5 Steering damper
6 Central track rod
7 Right hand track rod idler arm
8 Right hand track rod
9 Right hand steering knuckle arm
10 Clamp
11 Steering wheel
12 Steering gear pitman arm
13 Steering gear
14 Central longitudinal member
15 Left hand longitudinal member
16 Right hand longitudinal member
17 Front splash wall
| Removing | ||
1 | Drive the vehicle onto the wheel alignment equipment | ||
Wheel alignment equipment | |||
2 | Remove underbody cladding | ||
3 | Open flap in front end and secure | Pull lever at left under dashboard. | |
4 | Remove quick fasteners in center part of bumper | ||
5 | Fold down center part of bumper | ||
6 | Pull spare tire carrier to the front | Refer to Owner's Manual | |
7 | Pull drag link (3) from steering gear pitman arm (12) | ||
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8 | Turn steering wheel (11) to center position | Turn steering wheel clockwise or anti-clockwise up to the stop. Turn back exactly three revolutions from the stop. In this position, the middle spoke of the steering wheel should be horizontal. If this is not the case: | |
Adjust the steering wheel | |||
| Checking | ||
9 | Check basic adjustment of drag link | If the basic adjustment of the drag link is incorrect: | |
Check and adjust basic adjustment of drag link | |||
| Install | ||
10 | Mount drag link (3) on steering gear pitman arm (12) | ||
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11 | Adjust toe-in | With the setting template fitted and using the wheel alignment equipment, the toe-in is adjusted as follows. First slacken the clamping collars on both track rods. The specified value for the total track is then adjusted by turning the particular track rod: | |
Slackening and tightening the track rod clamps | |||
Because of the split track rods, it must be noted that the specified toe-in value is the total value and thus the tolerance at each wheel is only half the value. | |||
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12 | Push in the spare tire carrier | Refer to Owner's Manual | |
13 | Screw in quick fasteners in center part of bumper | ||
14 | Fold up center part of bumper | ||
15 | Close front flap | ||
16 | Install underbody cladding |
Front axle toe check values
Test values for steering
Number | Designation | Steering 765.860 | |
BE46.00-N-1001-01C | Steering wheel turns with drag link disconnected | 6.0 | |
Drag link
Number | Designation | Steering 765.860 | |
BA46.40-N-1001-04B | Nut, drag link to steering gear pitman arm | Nm | 285 |
Tie rod
Puller
655 589 00 35 00