Adjustable Steering Auxiliary Connecting Rod - Dacia 1304 2004 Repair Manual

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ADJUSTABLE STEERING AUXILIARY CONNECTING ROD

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ISMOUNTING
Unscrew The attachment nut of the funnel to the steering knuckle support and depress the
auxiliary connecting rod ball joint.
Take out the attachment collar of the bellows on the casing box.
Detach bellows (2) from the steering box.
Straighten the edges of the safety washer (4).
Unscrew the steering connecting rod from the rack, using the special wrench and take it
out together with the safety washer (4) and the locking washer (3).
R
EMOUNTING
Fold the bellows (2) towards the connecting rod funnel.
Apply a layer of FIXAMED R 58 on the threaded part of the joint ball.
Put the safety washer (4) and the locker washer (3) (in this order) on the threaded shaft
of the steering auxiliary connecting rod, passing the curved pin of the safety washer through
the slot of the locking washer.
Screw the steering auxiliary connecting rod by placing the safety washer pin on the flat
area (A) at the end of the rack.
Tighten the ball joint ball body with the rack at a moment of 5 daNm.
Bend the safety washer in the opposite part to the pin in at least one of the cuts made on
the ball joint body.
Mount the bellows in its channel from the steering casing.
Mount the bellows collar.
Mount the auxiliary connecting rod funnel in the steering knuckle support.
Check the tightening of the nut (5) at a moment of 4daNm,on the vehicle.
STEERING ASSEMBLY
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