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Power Steering Gear, Emptying






Power Steering Gear, Emptying

Room temperature must be at least 20 °C when emptying steering gear.

- Turn steering pinion in direction of - arrow - to stop.





- Clamp steering gear horizontally in vise.





- Place a drip tray under the steering gear.

- Cut through steering gear where indicated with - arrow A -.

- Hold the steering gear over the container and let the hydraulic fluid drain. Rotate the steering pinion to the opposite stop if necessary.