1 | Turntable |
2 | Boot |
3 | Steering gear |
4 | Pitman arm |
5 | Drag link (between the steering gear (3) and the steering arm (6) of the 1st front axle) |
6 | Pitman arm |
7 | Hose clamps |
A | Assembly slot |
B | Marking on primary shaft |
C | Edge on steering gear housing |
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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. | |
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 self-locking nuts and bolts | ||
Topical note | Special instructions for lifting and supporting vehicle | ||
Topical note | Notes on maintenance and repair work | ||
Topical note | Notes on tilting the cab | ||
Notes on safety-relevant components | |||
| Remove | ||
1 | Secure vehicle against rolling | ||
2 | Open maintenance flap | ||
3 | Move front wheels to straight-ahead position | ||
4 | Lift 1st front axle until the wheels turn freely and jack up | ||
5 | Lift 2nd front axle until wheels can turn freely, and jack up | ||
6 | Tilt cab | ||
7 | Remove boot (2) from steering gear (3) and slide upwards | ||
8 | Move steering gear (3) to center position | The steering gear (3) is in center position when the marking on the primary shaft (arrow B) and the edge on steering gear housing (arrow C) line up. The position of the assembly slot (arrow A) may deviate and it need not necessarily line up with the marking on the primary shaft (arrow B). | |
9 | Position wheels of 2nd front axle at center of turn plate (1) | ||
10 | Position wheels of 1st front axle at center of turn plate (1) | ||
11 | Set scales on turn plates (1) on 1st front axle to 0° | ||
12 | Fit boot (2) to steering gear (3) | ||
13 | Lower cab | ||
14 | Close maintenance flap | ||
15.1 | Turn steering to left until nut of drag link (5) at steering arm (6) can be removed | On left-hand drive vehicles | |
15.2 | Turn steering to right until nut of drag link (5) at steering arm (6) can be removed | On right-hand drive vehicles | |
16 | Unscrew nut of drag link (5) from steering arm (6) and screw on again by hand | | |
Counterhold the ball joint with an Allen wrench if necessary. | |||
17 | Pry drag link (5) off steering arm (6) | The drag link (5) detaches suddenly. | |
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18 | Move front wheels to straight-ahead position | The scales on the turn plates (1) must be set back to 0°. | |
19 | Unscrew nut and remove drag link (5) from steering arm (6) | ||
20 | Hang up drag link (5) using cable ties on drag link between steering gear (3) and 1st steering idler arm | Hang up drag link (5) in such a way that it can move without tilting when the steering is turned. | |
21.1 | Turn steering to right until nut of drag link (5) at pitman arm (4) can be removed | On left-hand drive vehicles | |
21.2 | Turn steering to left until nut of drag link (5) at pitman arm (4) can be removed | On right-hand drive vehicles | |
22 | Unscrew nut of drag link (5) at pitman arm (4) and screw on again by hand | | |
Counterhold the ball joint with an Allen wrench if necessary. | |||
23 | Pry drag link (5) off pitman arm (4) | The drag link (5) detaches suddenly. | |
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24.1 | Turn steering completely to left | On left-hand drive vehicles | |
24.2 | Turn steering completely to right | On right-hand drive vehicles | |
25 | Unscrew nut, remove cable ties and remove drag link (5) | To remove the drag link (5), turn the steering slightly to the right (with left-hand drive vehicles) or to the left (with right-hand drive vehicles) if necessary. | |
| Install | ||
26 | Insert drag link (5) into pitman arm (4) | To insert the drag link (5), the steering must be turned to the left on left-hand drive vehicles or to the right on right-hand drive vehicles. | |
27 | Position new nut at pitman arm (4) | ||
28 | Hang up drag link (5) using cable ties on drag link between steering gear (3) and 1st steering idler arm | Hang up drag link (5) in such a way that it can move without tilting when the steering is turned. | |
29.1 | Turn steering to the right until nut at pitman arm (4) can be tightened | On left-hand drive vehicles | |
29.2 | Turn steering to the left until nut at pitman arm (4) can be tightened | On right-hand drive vehicles | |
30 | Tighten nut on pitman arm (4) | Counterhold the ball joint with an Allen wrench if necessary. | |
Nut, drag link to steering gear pitman arm | |||
31 | Move front wheels to straight-ahead position | The scales on the turn plates (1) must be set back to 0°. | |
32 | Remove cable ties and insert drag link (5) into steering arm (6) | If a new drag link (5) is installed. | |
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Adjust length of drag link (5) until it can be inserted with zero clearance. | |||
Make sure that the scales of the turn plates (1) are set to 0°. | |||
33 | Position new nut at steering arm (6) | ||
34.1 | Turn steering to the left until nut can at steering arm (6) can be tightened | On left-hand drive vehicles | |
34.2 | Turn steering to the right until nut at steering arm (6) can be tightened | On right-hand drive vehicles | |
35 | Tighten nut at steering arm (6) | Counterhold the ball joint with an Allen wrench if necessary. | |
Nut, drag link to steering arm | |||
36 | Tighten clamps (7) | Only if the drag link (5) was replaced. | |
Clamp to drag link | |||
37 | Move steering to straight-ahead position | ||
38 | Raise 2nd front axle, remove turn plates (1) and lower wheels | ||
39 | Raise 1st front axle, remove turn plates (1) and lower wheels | ||
40 | Perform a test drive | Only if the drag link (5) was replaced. | |
During the road test check the overall steering behavior of the vehicle. | |||
If the vehicle pulls to the left or to the right or the steering wheel is not in the straight-ahead position when the vehicle is being driven in a straight line. | |||
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Check center steering position and adjust if necessary. | |||
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