Boot, Removing And Installing: Installing

Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the boot due to improper handling.

-- Check the seating of the boot on the steering gear for damage. Replace the steering gear if the seal seat is damaged.

-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Guide new clamp and boot onto tie rod.

-- Install the tie rod up to the marking made during removal.

-- Tighten lock nut -2- to tightening specification, counterhold on tie rod end -1- while doing this.

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-- Lightly grease the sealing surface of the boot to the tie rod with grease from the repair kit.

-- Slide the boot -2- onto tie rod -1- as depicted in the illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Boot And Tie Rod

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-- Secure spring clamp on boot using :VAG1275A .

-- Lightly grease the sealing surface of the boot to the steering gear housing with grease from the repair kit.

-- Slide the boot onto steering gear housing.

-- Tighten new clamp using :VAS6199 to the extent depicted in the illustration.

Fig 2: Identifying Clamp

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-- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .

-- Perform the basic setting for the Steering Angle Sensor -G85- on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in "Guided Fault Finding".

-- The perform the basic setting to the steering on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in "Guided Fault Finding".