Running Gear, Axles, Steering

Chapter overview

• Technical data
  1
• 1 Technical data
  1
• 1.1 Technical data
  1
• 1.2 Running gear
  1
• 1.3 Steering
  1
• 1.4 Wheels, tyres
  1
• Front suspension
  2
• 1 Front suspension - Drive shafts
  2
• 1.1 Front suspension - Drive shafts
  2
• 1.2 Special tools and workshop equipment required
  2
• 1.3 Servicing wheel bearing (vehicle with drum brakes, model year ä1995)
  3
• 1.4 Servicing wheel bearing (vehicle with disc brakes, from model year 1995)
  4
• 1.5 Adjusting wheel bearing clearance
  7
• 1.6 Pressing in wheel bearing
  7
• 1.7 Removing and checking stub axle
  8
• 1.8 Check stub axle for wheel bearing / Removing and installing swivel joint
  10
• 1.9 Servicing front axle
  13
• 1.10 Checking swivel joints
  16
• 1.11 Renew swivel joints Remove upper swivel joint Installation direction of swivel joints
  19
• 1.12 Press upper and lower swivel joint in
  21
• 1.13 Check upper and lower swivel joint
  25
• 1.14 Renew damper journal
  26
• 1.15 Removing and installing torsion rod
  27
• 1.16 Check metal bush for wear
  27
• 1.17 Press out needle roller bearing and metal bush and take out
  28
• 1.18 Removing and installing metal bush and upper and lower needle bearing
  30
• 1.19 Removing shock absorber
  33
• 1.20 Checking and adjusting steering angle
  37
• 1.21 Checking and renewing shock absorber
  38
• 1.22 Reinforced shock absorber
  38
• 1.23 Modification
  39
• Rear suspension
  40
• 1 Servicing rear suspension
  40
• 1.1 Servicing rear suspension
  40
• 1.2 Drive shaft
  40
• 1.3 Removing, installing and adjusting mounting and torsion rod
  44
• 1.4 Removing rubber mounting and shock absorber bush
  47
• 1.5 Servicing wheel bearings
  50
• 1.6 Servicing wheel bearings
  59
• 1.7 Removing and installing compensating spring
  60
• 1.8 Changes
  67
• Wheels, Tyres, Wheel alignment
  69
• 1 Wheels, tyres, vehicle alignment
  69
• 1.1 Wheels, tyres, vehicle alignment
  69
• 1.2 General
  69
• 1.3 Front axle (wishbone)
  69
• 1.4 Adjusting camber and track of rear axle
  70
• 1.5 Wheels, tyres, vehicle alignment
  72
• Steering
  74
• 1 Steering
  74
• 1.1 Steering
  74
• 1.2 Steering column, steering lever, servicing, removing and installing track rod
  74
• 1.3 Servicing steering
  79
• 1.4 Fault table
  84
• 1.5 Dismantling, assembling and fixing roller steering and steerring box
  86
• 1.6 Dismantling, assembling and adjusting roller steering
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