Dacia SuperNova (engine E7J). Manual - part 75

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BELLOWS

DISMOUNTING

Lift the front part of the vehicle.
Dismount the wheel.
Loosen the attachment nut (5) of the auxiliary connecting rod ball joint to the steering knuckle

support and depress  the ball joint (4).

Remove the attachment collar (6) of the bellows on the steering casing box.
Remove the bellows (7) from the steering casing box.
Straighten the edges of the safety washer.
Unscrew the steering connecting rod from the rack, using the special wrench and remove it

out together with the safety washer (2) and the locking washer (1).

1. Locking washer
2. Safety washer
3. Assembled end of the auxiliary

connecting rod

4. Assembled auxiliary  connecting rod

funnel

5. Attachment nut
6. Attachment collar of the bellows
7. Bellows

REMOUNTING

Fold the bellows towards the connecting rod funnel.
Before assembling the rack with the steering auxiliary connecting rods (the threaded parts

being free from any traces of grease) apply a layer of FIXAMED R 58- C.S. 1/82 on the
threaded parts of the auxiliary connecting rods.

Place the safety washer and the locker washer (in this order) on the threaded shaft of the

steering auxiliary connecting rod, passing the curved pin of the safety washer through the slot of
the locking washer.

Screw the steering auxiliary connecting rod in the rack.
Tighten the joint body at the moment of 5 daNm by means of the 6902-4105 special wrench.
Bend the safety washer in the opposite part to the pin in at least one of the cuts made on the

ball joint body.

Mount the bellows in its channel from the steering casing.
Mount the auxiliary connecting rod funnel in the steering knuckle support.
Check the tightening of the nut (5) at a moment of 4daNm,on the vehicle.

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5

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I.  DIAGNOSTIC OPERATION

A.  Incidents occurring at the deformable lower shaft of the steering column:

a) Vibrations and steering wheel clearance (I1, I2, I3);
b) Noises in steering system operation (I2, I3);
c) Heavily turning, blocking tendencies (I4)

B. Corrective measures which are imperative to resolve the defects:

Incident       Incidents (failures) established

Corrective measures

code
I

1

Clearance in one or both cardanic joints.

Replace the assembled
deformable lower shaft

I

2

Clearance in the splinted assembled area between Replace the assembled deformable
 ass. intermediary shaft and ass. intermediary pipe. lower shaft

I

3

Clearance between lower bushing and ass.

Replace the assembled deformable

 intermediary shaft.

lower shaft

I

4

Tough points of the cardanic joint, blocking

Replace the assembled deformable

 tendencies.

lower shaft

TIGHTENING MOMENTS (daNm)

Attachment screws of  lower shaft connection 1,4

2

1

3

DEFORMABLE LOWER SHAFT

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DISMOUNTING
Disconnect the battery.
Mark the steering wheel position (straight line driving position).
Dismount the connection screw (1) between the deformable lower shaft and the steering

wheel shaft.

Loosen the screws of the front left wheel.
Lift the vehicle by means of a two-column elevator.
Dismount the left front wheel.
Dismount the connection screw (2) between the deformable lower shaft and the gear shaft

of the steering box.

Dismount the sealing gasket (3) from  the cowl panel.
Extract the lower shaft.

ATTENTION !
It is forbidden the damaging of the lower shaft and of the connection parts from the

steering system (steering box gear, steering wheel shaft) when dismounting/remounting
the lower shaft.

REMOUNTING
Clean the steering box gear shaft and grease it with grease UM 185 Li2 or UM 180 Li2.
Perform the dismounting operations in the reverse order. Tighten the connection screws between

the lower shaft and the  steering box gear shaft, consequently between the lower shaft and the
steering wheel shaft to the required moment of 1.4 daNm.

DEFORMABLE LOWER SHAFT

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STEERING WHEEL POSITION ADJUSTMENT

The steering wheel adjustment on vertical, is performed as follows:

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control downwards the adjustment handle ( 3 ) placed under the steering wheel lower

casing.

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bring the steering wheel in the desired position and maintain it in this position

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control upwards the adjustment handle.

It is forbidden to perform this adjustment during driving.

1. Steering lower shaft
2. Lower bushing
3. Adjustment handle
4. Assembled steering support
5. Bearing
6. Lock for shaft
7. Steering wheel attachment nut
8. Steering upper shaft