Adjustment
Attention! If the rack gear knocks, check that the rack gear is properly adjusted before replacing the steering gear.
1. Determining the source of the knock.
Fix the rack on the gear side and check the backlash of the gear in the mesh (up and down). If the movement occurs with a knock, then it is caused by a gear.
2. Power steering rack adjustment:
- release the adjusting nut 1 by straightening the bent tabs A on the lock washer of the nut;
- check by turning the steering wheel that the steering mechanism returns to the middle position;
Attention! The maximum allowable adjustment is one turn of the nut.
- lock the nut again by bending the two opposing tabs of the lock washer into the slots in the mechanism case.