Dacia Solenza 2004, Repair Manual

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36
STEERING ASSEMBLY
36 - 2
Steering connecting rods
REMOUNTING
At each dismounting, it is
OBLIGATORY
the replacement of the limiter washer(
1
) as well
as of the safety washer ( 2 ).
Mount in the rack : joint body (
3
), not before positioning the safety washer (
2
), the limiter
washer (
1
) and oiling the threaded part (
4
) of the joint body with FIXAMED R 58-C.S.1/82
(not excessively).
After tightening to the required moment of the axial ball joint on the rack, bend the safety
washer over one of the cuts made on the joint body.
By means of the DIR 1306 , lock up the rack in regard to the steering box casing.
Tighten to the required moment of 5 daNm , the joint body in the rack by means of the
DIR 505
wrench.
Mount the funnel ball joint in the steering knuckle arm, then tighten the nut to the required
moment of 4 daNm.
Position the steering at the middle point ( wheels being in straight line position) in order to
balance the air from bellows.
Mount the bellows in its channel from the steering box casing and secure it using a clip.
CHECKING
Slightly tighten by hand one of the bellows in order to check the other one inflation, in this
way, the good air circulation inside the steering box is checked.
Check the steering geometry and adjust the parallelism if necessary.
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