Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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8. Refit the other ball joint and adjust in the same
way. Remember to refit the pinion first.
9, First adjust the axial play of the pinion and then
the radial play of the rack. See below under "Ad-
justment”.
10, Ease the bellows over the tie-rod and clamp them
to the steering gear housing and tie-rods. Do not
tighten hard enough to prevent rotation of the tie-
rods.
11. Refit the lock nuts and screw the tie-rod ends to
the tie-rods.
DISASSEMBLY, LATER DESIGN
1. Slacken the lock nuts, and remove the tie-rod ends.
2. Release the clamps, and take off the rubber bellows.
3. Remove, by drilling, the lock pins from the inner ball
joints 3/16 in. (4.75 mm).
BORING
THE LOCK PIN
4- Remove the outer bearing cup and the lock nut with
the tools 78 40 713 and 78 39 624.
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REMOVAL OF OUTER BEARING CUP AND LOCK NUT
Tools 78 40 713 and 78 39 624
5. Loosen nut and bolt, and remove piston and spring
from the steering gear housing.
6. Loosen the bolts of the pinion bearing, and lift out
bearing and pinion.
7. Pull the rack out.
8. Remove the spacer ring from the pinion. Press the
pinion bushing out.
REASSEMBLY, LATER DESIGN
Exercise the greatest cleanliness when reassembling. Lu—
bricate the rack and pinion, bearing points and other
sliding surfaces with Saab special chassis grease.
1. If removed, press the pinion bushing into the steering
gear housing.
2. Fit the inner ball joint to the pinion end of the rack.
Adjust to the correct play, tighten the lock nut, drill
a new hole for the lock pin 3/16 in. (4.75 mm), and
drive the latter in.
Furthermore, see the section "Adjustment".
3. Pass the rack into the steering gear housing. Place the
spacer sleeve behind the rack, and then fit the pinion.
Adjust, first the axial play of the pinion, then the ra-
dial play of the rack. See "Adjustment".
4. Refit the other ball joint, and adjust in the way de-
scribed under paragraph 2.
5. Ease the rubber bellows on, and clamp them to the
steering gear and tie-rods respectively. See to it that
the tie-rod can be turned in the bellows.
6. Refit the lock nuts and screw the tie-rod ends to the
tie-rods.
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