STEERING BOX
STEERING ARM AXIAL BALL JOINT
• Remove the rack boot.
• Unlock the axial ball joint from inside the inner
wing panel.
REASSEMBLY
Mount the following
to rack (1):
• thrust washer (2)
• a new lockplate (3)
• and a new axial ball joint (4) having coated its
threads beforehand with loctite® or equivalent.
NOTE: Check that the two lugs on lockwasher (3)
are in line with flats (B) on the rack before
tightening
the axial ball joint assembly.
• Reassemble the boot and its clip.
• Screw on the new steering arm ball joint turning it
the
same number
of turns
counted
during
removal.
• Reconnect the steering arm to the stub axle
carrier.
• Check the tow-in and adjust if necessary. Then
tighten
the locknut.
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