Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 200

ble steering gear lubricant. Fill long end of housing
with approximately 1 3/4 oz. steering gear lubricant.
2. Insert long toothless end of rack into short end of
housing until rack ends (A) protrude equally out of
both ends of housing. See Figure 3D-16.
Figure 3D-16 - Steering Gear Housing With Rack
Check to insure that three air channels of sintered
metal bushing are not obstructed by lubricant. If air
channels are blocked, a vacuum condition in the bel-
lows may result during operation of the
SPECIFICATIONS
Tightening Specifications
Part
Flexible Coupling Clamp (GT)
Bolt
Flexible Coupling Clamp (1 900 - Manta) _....,,,,,,....._...,,,,
Tie R o d Ball - Connects to Rack (GT) .
Nut
Ball Stud - Axial Joint to R a c k ( 1 9 0 0 - M a n t a )
Nut
Nut
Tie R o d Lock Nut (1900 - Manta) .
Bolt
Steering Gear Housing to Front Suspension
Crossmember (GT) ,,....._.._.................................................
Bolt
Steering Gear Housing to Front Suspension
Crossmember (1 900 - Manta) _...........................,...........
N u t Adjusting Screw Lock Nut .
Nut
Pinion . . . .._............_.......,,,,,.........................................,,,,..........,,
Nut
Tie Rod to Steering Arm .
bly. Under such circumstances, the bellows will be
drawn inward and jam into the rack teeth.
3. Reassemble pinion shaft into gear assembly so that
spline in pinion shaft meshes with twelfth tooth of
the rack. Use pinion mounting sleeve J-21712 during
installation of pinion shaft to avoid damage to "0"
ring in pinion bushing. When reassembling pinion
shaft into gear housing, be sure that pinion is so
positioned that bolt hole in pinion shaft flexible cou-
pling is on top and parallel to the rack. See Figure
4. Reassemble special washer, flat washer, and new
pinion nut onto pinion shaft. Torque pinion nut to 11
ming gear.
5. Place sintered bronze shell into steering gear hous-
ing and till adjusting hole with suitable steering gear
lubricant.
6. Reassemble thrust spring, adjuster screw and lock-
nut on gear assembly. Torque locknut to 43 Ib.ft.
7. Screw ball stud of the axial joint together with stop
plate onto both ends of the rack. Torque to 47 lb.ft.
Counterhold rack with open-end wrench.
8. Slide rubber bellows onto axial joint and steering
gear housing. Attach rubber bellows with loose
clamp and clamping wire. Check that rubber bellows
is not twisted.
gear assem-
Location
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STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
Torque
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4 3
4 7
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49
18
29
4 3