Removing
Loosen the wheel nuts on both front wheels on the ground.
Mark the position of the rim on the wheel hub with paint. This ensures that the balanced wheel is reinstalled in its original place.
Raise the front of the car see par. 29.
Remove wheel.
Disconnect the steering joint -A- from the steering arm -F-, to do this, pull out the cotter pin -E- and give the castellated nut -D-. B - locknut, C - tie rod.
Press the steering joint with a conventional puller.
Loosen the locknut and remove the tie rod end from the tie rod.
Attention: Count the number of revolutions and, when reinstalling, screw the steering end back in the same place.
Installation
Screw the tie rod end onto the tie rod the number of turns counted. Do not tighten the locknut yet.
Insert the pivot into the steering arm.
Tighten the lock nut to 30 Nm and insert a new cotter pin. If it is not inserted into the hole, do not loosen the nut, but tighten it even before the cotter pin enters the hole.
Install the wheel, while observing the markings made with respect to the hub. Lower the vehicle and tighten the cross wheel nuts. Torque see 19.4.
Rock the car to loosen the suspension.
Check the toe setting and tighten the lock nut on the steering end to 50 Nm.
When replacing the tie rod or tie rod end, set the tie rod end joint to the following dimensions and then tighten the lock nut.
Mechanical steering
Vehicles from 1.84 to 8.88:
- size A: 172.5 - 174.5 mm
Vehicles produced from 9.88 to 4.89:
size A:
- type A: 192 - 194 mm;
- type B: 193 - 195 mm.
Vehicles from 4.89 to 3.92:
- size B, front-wheel drive: 184 mm;
- rear wheel drive: 174 mm.
Power Steering
Vehicles from 1.84 to 8.88:
- dimension A: 170.5 mm
Vehicles produced from 9.88 to 4.89:
- size A: type A: 190 - 192 mm
Vehicles from 4.89 to 3.92:
- size B, front-wheel drive: 184 mm;
- rear wheel drive: 174 mm.