Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
Loosen the wheel bolts, raise the front of the vehicle and place it on supports. Remove the wheels.
Remove the cotter pins from the tie rod ends and unscrew the nuts. When removing the right tie rod, first remove the steering shock absorber.
Using a puller, remove the tie rod joint and then the tie rod itself.
Installation
Check the tie rods for bends, their ends for wear, and the dust cover for damage.
Caution! Bent tie rods must not be straightened and must be replaced. Defective tie rod ends also need to be replaced.
Install both tie rods so that the left-hand thread is on the left side as the vehicle travels. If a new tie rod is installed, it must first be adjusted to the length of the old one by screwing the tie rod ends in or out.
Install the cross rod. Tighten the nut to a torque of 30 Nm (3.0 kgf/cm). If necessary, tighten the nut further until the cotter pin can be inserted. Cotter pin the nut on each side, bend the cotter pin.
Install the tie rod ends on the same axle. In this case, loosen the nuts on the clamping clamps or the hex nuts on the cone rings, and swing both ends of the cross rod in one direction until they stop. In this position, tighten the nuts of the cone rings or clamping clamps again and, if necessary, lock them. Attach the steering shock absorber to the transverse rod and adjust the front wheel alignment.
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Install the wheels, lower the vehicle and tighten the wheel bolts to 130 Nm (13 kgfm).
Check wheel alignment (see section "Geometrical parameters of wheel installation").
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