Electrical Power Steering System (EPS)

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY









Required Special Tool:

- MB992209: Boot band clipping tool

- MB992249: Variable spanner

LUBRICATION AND SEALING POINTS





DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

[[A]] TIE-ROD REMOVAL





1. Move the bellows and pull the rack bar toward arrow direction.





2.
CAUTION:
Do not tighten the vise strongly in order not to damage the rack bar.

Wrap rack bar with cloth in order not to damage, and fix the rack bar with a vise.
3. Use special tool variable spanner (MB992249) to remove the tie-rod.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ TIE-ROD INSTALLATION





1.
CAUTION:
Do not tighten the vise strongly in order not to damage the rack bar.

Wrap rack bar with cloth in order not to damage, and fix the rack bar with a vise.
2. Use the tool to install the tie rod.
Tightening torque: 84 ± 14 Nm (62 ± 10 ft-lb)


]]B[[ BAND INSTALLATION





1.
CAUTION:

- Hold the rack housing, and use special tool bellows band crimping tool (MB992209) to crimp the bellows band securely.

- Crimp the bellows band until special tool (MB992209) touches the stopper.

Use special tool (MB992209) to crimp the bellows band.





2. Check that crimped width (A) is within the standard value.
Standard value (A): 2.4 - 2.8 mm (0.09 - 0.11 in)


]]C[[ TIE-ROD END/JAM NUT INSTALLATION





Screw in the tie-rod to the length shown in the figure, and hand-tighten the jam nut.
NOTE:
Install the steering gear and linkage to the body, adjust the toe-in, and then tighten the jam nut to the specified torque.