Volkswagen PASSAT Repair Manual page 306

Steering
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- Pull adhesive tape out of the housing
- Pull toothed rod all the way to the left
- Turn lock washer so that the opening of the circlip
(arrow) is in the groove of the housing
- Continue to turn the lock washer (direction of
rotation left or right) so that the circlip turns out of
the housing
- Pull toothed rod with toothed rod guide out of the
housing, pull off toothed rod guide and place
toothed rod so that toothed rod piston sealing ring
will not be damaged
1 - Needle nose pliers (standard commercial)
- Lubricate toothed rod
Valve body sealing ring, removing
- Drive sealing ring upward
A - Puller, e.g. Kukko 21/4
B - Driver
When installing the puller -A- make sure that the
claws (arrow on illustration
properly under the sealing ring. The puller must not
be spread too wide because otherwise the seat for
the sealing ring and housing will be damaged or the
sealing ring can jam in the housing.
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