Chery automobile Service Manual page 293

If it is easy to adjust the lock nut of the rack holder, it is not required to remove the
steering gear from the vehicle. Therefore the adjustment can be completed on vehicle.
a Check the clearance
Pull the steering tie rod to make it swing back and forth by hand to ensure that there is no
clearance between the rack and the pinion shaft.
Hint: It is not needed to adjust it if it is normal during the check.
b) Adjust the lock nut of the rack holder to eliminate the clearance
If there is the clearance, loosen the lock nut 18 and screw the adjusting plug 19 clockwise
until the clearance can not be felt between the rack 29 and the pinion shaft. Screw the
adjusting plug 19 back about 30º~40 º, and then apply the 5242 sealant on the lock nut 18 and
screw it with the tightening torque of 40~50N .m.
Illustration 23
Illustration 24
Install the left and right oil tube assy Refer
to Illustration 23
· Install the new conical connectors 18 and 16
on the ends of the left oil tube assy 19 and
right oil tube assy 27.
·Tighten the left and right oil tube assy with the
tightening torque of 15~25N.m
Assembling and adjustment Refer to
Illustration 24
·Adjust the adjusting plug 21 with a special
purpose tool.
· Cover the input shaft with the crank handle
and rotate it to feel if it turns smoothly.
·Apply the 5242 sealant on the 1/4 circle thread
of the adjusting plug 21 which is close to the
hull, fix the adjusting plug and screw the lock
nut 20 with the tightening torque of 40~50N.m
N-16