Dacia Solenza 2004, Repair Manual

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36
STEERING ASSEMBLY
36 - 4
Steering box pusher
ADJUSTMENT
When a noise is found in the area of the
steering box pusher, it is obligatory to per-
form its correct adjustment.
1. Noise identification (clattering).
Hold by hand the rack in pusher’s side and
check the transversal clearance (up-down). A
noise in the pusher’s area might occur while driv-
ing, caused by a clearance followed by a noise
(clattering).
If the clearance at the pusher is bigger than
0.31 mm, adjust the clearance and/or dismount
the steering box and eliminate the cause.
2. Checking and adjustment of the
pusher’s clearance.
The pusher adjustment is to be performed tak-
ing into consideration both the rack wear and the
pusher’s wear:
- bring the rack in the minimum radial
runout position;
- position the feeler of a comparative
gauge on the cylindrical part of the rack ( oppo-
site to the threaded part) in the area of rack exit
from casing ( gear side);
- rotate the gear on the whole rack length
and establish the minimal runout point, where the
value read on the gauge is minimal;
- adjust the comparing gauge to zero;
- by means of a 17 mm fixed wrench,
rotate the rack from the opposite end until the
pusher is in contact with the threaded plug( a
higher wrench effort may be noticed for a re-
duced movement red on the comparing gauge);
- read the value shown by the comparing
gauge which must be smaller than 0.31 mm.
The pusher clearance adjustment is performed in
the minimal runout point by rotating the threaded
plug (
4
) to a moment of
1± 0.2 daNm
and un-
screwing ˘ rotations, then secure it by bead-
ing (caulking) in
“S” area.
When mounting, put 23 ± 5 cm
3
grease
UM 185 Li2M for : rack, gear, sealing ring
and pusher’s spring, inner surface of the
threaded plug.
Check the operation and check also during
driving if the steering wheel is returning at the
straight line driving position (steering central
point).
1. Pusher
2. “O” ring
3. Spring
4. Threaded plug
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