Shown without boot |
1 | Lower steering shaft |
1.1 | Upper universal joint |
1.2 | Lower universal joint |
2 | Support disk |
W46.10-1004-03
Warning | Risk of injury from being trapped in the swivel range of steered axles | Ensure that no persons or objects are in the swivel range of all steered axles when turning the steering wheel. Do not stand in the swivel range of the additional steering axle when the engine is running. | |
Warning | Risk of injury caused by body parts being pinched or crushed as cab is tilted | Ensure that no one is within the tilting range of the cab as it is being tilted. Always tilt the cab all the way to the end position and secure with the safety strut. | |
Topical note | Notes on maintenance and repair work | ||
Topical note | Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | ||
Topical note | Notes on tilting the cab | ||
Notes on safety-relevant components | |||
| Remove/install | ||
1 | Move front wheels to straight-ahead position | The steering wheel must also be in the straight-ahead position. | |
2 | Open maintenance flap | ||
3 | Tilt cab | ||
4 | Detach bellows of steering shaft from steering gear and from cab underfloor | ||
5 | Check marking on primary shaft for assembly slot of lower universal joint (1.2) | If the assembly slot has moved. | |
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Mark installation position of lower universal joint (1.2) relative to primary shaft. | |||
6 | Detach lower universal joint (1.2) of lower steering shaft (1) from steering gear | Installation: The contact surface for the bolt and nut on the lower universal joint (1.2) must be free of grease. Note marking or identification. | |
Fit bolt/nut, universal/constant velocity joint | |||
7 | Remove boot from lower steering shaft (1) | ||
8 | Mark installation position of upper universal joint (1.1) | To do so, mark , for example, the position of the assembly slot. | |
9 | Disassemble upper universal joint (1.1) and remove lower steering shaft (1) | Installation: Note markings and installation position of steering shaft. The rod (telescopic) must point upwards. | |
Fit bolt/nut, universal/constant velocity joint | |||
10 | Detach support disk (2) from steering gear | Installation: Grease the top of the steering gear in the area of the sealing ring. | |
MB high-temperature antifriction bearing grease, 150 g | |||
11 | Install in the reverse order | ||
12 | Perform a test drive | During the test drive check whether the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead position. | |
If the steering wheel is not in the straight-ahead position. | |||
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Remove steering wheel, install again in straight-ahead position. | |||