Dacia Pick-Up 1304/1305/1307. Service manual - part 88

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STEERING ASSEMBLY

In order to set the steering gear central point, bring the rack in the position in which the

value C = 65mm.

This position is obtained when a rivet of the elastic coupling is oriented upwards.
Performing of a checking and adjustment operation of the front axle, impose the

identification of the steering gear central point in order to avoid measurement errors
occurrence.

STEERING GEAR BOX

The replacement of the steering gear box implies the adjustment of the steering gear

height and the parallelism adjustment

D

ISMO UNTING

Disconnect the battery.
Dismount: the battery and the battery support.
Dismount the steering gear auxiliary connecting rods shaft nuts.
Remove the ball joints of the auxiliary connecting rods using the PF476 extractor.
Disconnect the steering auxiliary connecting rod connections with the steering box.

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SETTING THE STEERING GEAR CENTRAL POINT

STEERING ASSEMBLY

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 Dismount:

- the attachment screws of the elastic coupling;
- the steering box attachment screws on the cross rod.

NOTE:

 If the steering gear box is not replaced, do not dismount the eccentrics safety rings,

so that, after remounting, it will not be necessary to adjust the height of the steering
gear box.

R

EMO UNTING

Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order:

Grease the ball joints with Li Ca Pb Hp2

grease.

Check the state and the attachment of the

protection bellows of the steering box.

Tighten the steering gear auxiliary

connecting rods shafts nuts to the required
moment.

Tighten the elastic coupling nuts to the

required moment.

Check and adjust:

          - the steering gear box height, after
which, the screws by means of which the box
is attached to the cross rod are tightened at
the required moment;
          - the parallelism.

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SETTING THE STEERING GEAR CENTRAL POINT

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STEERING ASSEMBLY

REPLACEMENT OF THE NOISE ABSORBER BEARING

D

ISMO UNTING

1. Noise absorber bearing
2. Elastic bushings
3. Inside support washer
4. Outside support washer
5. Safety ring

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 Place the car on the elevator.
 Dismount the wheel on the noise absorber bearing side (right side).
 Dismount:

- the steering auxiliary connecting rod;
- the protection bellows.

 Rotate the steering wheel until the rack is withdrawn.
 Dismount:

- the safety ring;

         - the outer washer.

 Remove, by means of a screw driver:

- the elastic rings;
- the worn noise absorber bearing.

NOISE ABSORBER BEARING

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R

EMO UNTING

 Carefully clean the rack and the noise absorber bearing seat and grease with a special

grease containing MoS2.

Mount the elastic rings on the noise absorber bearing.
Rotate the steering wheel towards the left until the rack is on the extreme right position.
Mount the following parts on the rack:

- the new noise absorber bearing;
- the support washer;
- the old noise absorber support.

Temporarily tighten the joint body of the steering auxiliary connecting rod.
Rotate the steering wheel until the rack is completely withdrawn; in this way, the new

noise absorber bearing gets into its seat.

Dismount:

- the articulation body ;
- the worn noise absorber bearing.

Check if the noise absorber bearing got into its seat and if the outer washer does not

cover the safety ring.

Dismount:

- the safety ring;
 - the steering auxiliary connecting rod;
- the protection bellows.

Check and adjust the parallelism.

NOISE ABSORBER BEARING

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