Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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Fit a new retaining washer and then tighten the
nut, using tool 78 40 713.
5. Place a suitable combination of shims on the nut,
and insert the inner ball seat and locating washer
inside the nut. Position the washer with the concave
Slde facing the ball seat.
Pass the outer ball seat onto the tie-rod and tighten
with tool 78 40 713.
Check that the shimming is correct. The ball joint
should not have any play at all, but nor should it
move stiffly in any direction. If the rack and tie-rod
are held vertically, the ball joint should be tightened
so much that the tie-rod, with tie-rod end attached,
can be set at any angle whatsoever without falling
down of its own weight.
CAUTION
The tie-rod must not on any account be excessively
stiff in any position. It should be possible to move
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8.
10.
ully in all directions by light manual pressure.
If shimming is unsatisfactory, the outer ball seat
must be removed again and the number of shims
increased or decreased as necessary. After this, se-
cure the retaining washer.
Repeat the adjustment procedure for the other tie-
rod.
Refit the bellows and install the steering gear in the
car.
Later design
1.
2.
The steering gear must be removed before the inner
ball joints can be adjusted.
Release the clamps, and remove the rubber bellows.
BALL JOINT, LATER DESIGN
INNER
1. Outer bearing cup 5. Lock nut
2. Inner bearing cup 6. Spring
3. Tie-rod 7. Rack
4. Lock pin
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ne side. Remove, by drilling,
ball joint.
ing cup and the lock nut
40 713 and 78 39 624.
Pull the rack out to o
the lock pin from the
Remove the outer bear
with the tools 78
REMOVAL
OF OUTER BEARING CUP AND LOCK NUT
Tools 78 40 713 and 78 39 624
Clean and inspect the parts. Renew the may-be de-
fective parts.
Refit the nut to the rack. Pass the outer bearing cup
onto the tie-rod, and fill the cup with Saab special
chassis grease. Fit the spring and the inner bearing
cup, and tighten the bearing cup.
When tightening the bearing cup, remember: the ball
joint should not have any play at all, but nor should
it move stiffly in any direction. If the rack and tie-rod
are held vertically, the ball joint should be tightened
so much that the tie-rod, with the tie-rod end attach-
ed, can be set at any angle whatsoever without falling
down of its own weight.
CAUTION
The tie-rod must not on any account be excessively
stiff in any position. It should be possible to move
it fully in all directions by light manual pressure.
Tighten the lock nut to the bearing cup with the
tools 78 39 624 and 78 40 713. Check again that
the ball joint is tightened up correctly. Drill a new
hole for the lock pin 3/1 6" (4.75 mm), depth
4.48 in. (12 mm), and fit a new lock pin. Secure
the lock pin by 4 center punches at the edge of the
hole. See to it that the new hole be located at least
45° from the key grip hole in the lock nut. Take
every precaution to prevent drillings from entering
the steering gear.
Fcbr 1977