A) Set the steering wheel in the direction of travel in a straight line and, after driving the car for five meters, check that it is moving straight ahead.
b) Mark the steering wheel and upper steering column cover with tape.
V) Jack up the back of the car.
G) Align the tape marks.
2. Remove the front propeller shaft of the steering gear assembly.
A) Loosen the two bolts of the clutch No. 2 securing the shaft.
b) Loosen the #1 clutch bolt on the shaft.
V) Pull coupling #2 towards the shaft and remove the shaft.
3. Lock the neutral position of the rear steering gear.
A) Using a hex wrench, unscrew the process plug of the rear steering gear housing.
b) Install the stop bolt in the service hole. Fix the neutral position of the rear steering mechanism.
4. Adjust the angles of rotation of the rear wheels.
A) Move forward the rear propeller shaft of the steering mechanism and slightly move the #2 clutch in the opposite direction.
b) While moving the cardan shaft back, rotate it slightly. When the splines of the coupling No. 2 and the splines of the shaft coincide, put on the coupling.
V) Make sure that the distance between shaft coupling #2 and intermediate support is 2-4mm.
G) Tighten the coupling bolt No. 1 of the shaft mounting.
- Tightening torque - 36 Nm
d) Tighten the two bolts of the clutch No. 2 securing the shaft.
- Tightening torque - 36 Nm
5. Unlocking the neutral position of the rear steering mechanism.
A) Remove the retaining bolt from the rear steering gear housing.
Attention: the presence of a locking bolt can cause damage to the rear steering mechanism.
b) Using a hex wrench, install the rear steering housing access plug.
- Tightening torque - 13 Nm
6. Check the neutral position of the steering gear (4WS).