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32 11... Notes on checking steering backlash on vehicles with rack-and-pinion steering: Solution

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  1. = Check the tie rod backlash only in loaded condition or in the design position.
  2. = Checking with front axle raised:
    • To evaluate the play of the steering gear, it is necessary to pressurize the steering gear via its servo system!
    • The combustion engine must be running during hydraulically or electrically assisted steering for this purpose