Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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4. Mount piston, spring and screw for adjustment of
the radial play of the rack. Tighten the screw so
that smallest possible play is obtained without
jamming the rack. Tighten the lock nut.
5. Fit the tie-rod ends to the steering arms. Tighten
the nuts and lock them with cotter pins.
6. Fit the wheels. Align the wheels straight ahead. Fit
the steering wheel shaft to the pinion.
WARNING
The collapsible steering wheel shaft introduced as
from model 1969 must be handled with care. It
must not be subjected to impacts, jolts or other
rough treatment liable to alter the adjusted length
of the telescope joint or impair its shockabsorbing
effect.
When installing the steering wheel shaft, take spe-
cial care to ensure that the splined lower end is
pushed into the intermediate shaft until the clamp-
ing screws comes opposite the groove in the shaft.
The intermediate shaft should normally slide freely
on the shaft. If the splines stick, do not on any ac-
count knock on the top end of the steering wheel
shaft.
This also applies to removing and fitting the steer-
ing wheel. The wheel must not be knocked off or
on.
7.
Install the gear shift shaft joint. Tighten the screws
for the steering column stand if this has been loose-
ned. Check the gear positions.
8. Mount the freewheel control and throttle control
spring.
9. Lower the front of the car and check toe-in.
10. Connect the battery cable. Mount the engine hood.
DISASSEMBLY, EARLIER DESIGN
1. Back off and remove the lock nuts and remove the tie-
rod ends.
Release the clamps and take off the rubber bellow; 2.
3. Bend up the tabs on the retaining washers.
4. If the gear pinion has been removed, put it back in
place.
5. Release the two tie-rod ball joints with tool 78 40 713.
If the nut is left on the rack, it can be removed using
the shaft of wrench 78 40 713.
REMOVAL AND FITTING OF NUT
Tool 78 40 713
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6.
7.
8.
9.
Remove the pinion. .
Disassemble the ball joints and collect the shims, the
inner ball seats and the retainer.
Withdraw the rack from the steering gear housing.
Remove the pinion spacer. If they are to be renewed,
drive out the pinion bushing and the bushing on the
R.H. side of the steering gear.
The last mentioned bushing may be found locked with
a pin.
REASSEMBLY, EARLIER DESIGN
The steering gear must be reassembled under conditions
of scrupulous cleanliness. Lubricate the rack and pinion,
bearing points and other sliding surfaces with Saab specia|
chassis grease.
1.
2.
If removed, drive the pinion bushing into the steer-
ing gear housing.
Place a new retaining washer on the pinion end of
the rack and screw on the nut with tool 78 40 713.
Locate the shims on the nut and place the inner
ball seat and retainer inside the nut. Position the
retainer with its concave side facing the ball seat.
Pass the rack and pinion into the steering gear
housing.
NOTE
In assembling the steering gear, the pinion spacer
must be refitted before the rack is passed into the
housing.
Pass the outer seat onto the tie-rod and secure it to
the nut with the aid of the special tool, 78 40 713.
Check that the ball joint is correctly shimmed. If
not, release the ball seat and alter the shim combi-
nation as indicated below under "Adjustment".
After proper adjustment of the ball joint, bend the
tabs of the retaining washers down into the grooves
on the outer ball seat and into the notches in the
nut.
SECURING INNER BALL JOINT
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