Manual steenny
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1 Filler and oil level Ch(!c;k plug
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1 Power steering oil reservoir - 011 d1ps11ck
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5.8.3 Checking oil level
Manual steering
- LHD-vehicles
Turn steering whee l all the way to the left.
- RHO-vehicles
Turn steering wheel all the way to the right.
- Clean area around screw plug before unscrewing the plug!
When the steering gear 1s co rrectly filled , the 011 level
1s 35 - 45 mm from the upper edge of the ftlfer hole.
Power steering
- Regularly check the 011 level 1n the power steering reservoir .
- With the engine running the 011 level must be between the upper and the lower
d1pst1ck marking .
5.8.4 Checking the toe-in
For all measurement s on the front axle, posit ion vehicle on a perfectly level
surface. The tires must be inflated to equal pressure . Looseness in wheel
bearings , tie rod ends and drag link ends must not be tolerated .
The toe-in may be checked on an empty or loaded vehicle.
- To measure toe-in {steering in straight-ahead pos1tton), mark measuring
points on the rim flange in front of the axle at wheel center height, using chalk
or co lored pencil.
- Measure the distan ce between these two points .
- Move the vehicle backwards or forwards
1 2 wheel rotation and measure the
distance between the two points which are located behind the front axle . The
difference in measurement between the distance of the two points before and
after the wheel rotation 1s the amount of toe-in.
- Toe-in 1s adjusted by pushing one end of the tie rod out of the steering arm by
means ot a pusher (special tool ).
Aim for a toe-in of ,,O" as this means minimum ttre wear .
Observe torque to which the nuts have to be ret1ghtened.
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