Danger | Risk of death caused by vehicle slipping or toppling off during lifting | Only lift vehicle at the lift support points specified by the vehicle manufacturer. | |
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. | |
Topical note | Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts | ||
Topical note | Special instructions for lifting and supporting vehicle | ||
Topical note | Notes on adjusting the center steering position | ||
Topical note | Notes on maintenance and repair work | ||
Notes on safety-relevant components | |||
| Check | ||
1 | Check preconditions for wheel alignment. | ||
2 | Secure vehicle to prevent it moving away. | ||
3 | Position front wheels centrally on turn plates. | ||
4 | Position alignment bridges under wheels. | Only for axles whose wheels are not standing on turntables. | |
5 | Block brake pedal. | Brake pedal jack | |
6 | Attach required components of wheel alignment system to vehicle. | See operating instructions for wheel alignment check system. | |
7 | Turn steering to full left lock or full right lock. | ||
8 | Turn steering completely in the opposite direction. | While doing this, determine the number of turns. | |
9 | Turn steering back through half of the number of turns. | ||
10 | Open maintenance flap. | ||
11 | Remove boot from steering gear. | ||
12 | Set steering gear to center position. |
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HEMA steering HD900 | |||
Steering RB8098, ZF8098 | |||
13 | Check whether the steering wheel is in the straight ahead or center position. | If the steering wheel is not in the straight ahead or center position, | |
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Remove steering wheel and install again in straight-ahead position. | |||
14 | Check straight-ahead position of front axle using wheel alignment measurement system. | Observe manufacturer's operating instructions. | |
If the straight-ahead position of the front axle does not match the steering gear center position, | |||
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Adjust straight-ahead position of front axle by adjusting the drag link. | |||
Nut, drag link to steering arm | |||
Clamp to drag link | |||
Puller | |||
15 | Remove components of wheel alignment measurement system, brake pedal jack and alignment bridges from vehicle. | ||
16 | Remove all turn plates. | ||
17 | Attach boot to steering gear. | ||
18 | Close maintenance flap. | ||
19 | Conduct a road test. | During the road test check the overall steering behavior of the vehicle. |
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Brake pedal jack
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