When repairing the front suspension, in almost every case, it becomes necessary to replace or repair the steering tip. Removing it is easy at first glance, but in fact it is not a very easy task.
Necessary
- - a set of socket and open-end wrenches;
- - gas-burner;
- - any type of penetrating grease;
- - puller for ball joints;
- - metal brush;
- - plastic bottle with water.
Instructions
Step 1
Use a jack to raise the front wheel of the machine by placing the jack on the appropriate body support. Remove the wheel, fold the mounting nuts into the box so as not to lose them. Place the removed wheel under the side member to secure the jack.
Step 2
Coat the steering head retaining nuts with a penetrating grease. The strongest action is possessed by the liquid for automatic transmissions. Use a wire brush to scrape off any adhering dirt from the threads on the tie rod and ball stem so that you can freely loosen the nuts holding the steering head.
Step 3
Remove the cotter pin holding the steering tip rod retaining nut. Very often the cotter pin breaks when trying to pull it out. If it breaks, try to knock it out with a hammer, placing the nail against the remainder of the cotter pin. Do not be too zealous, if it does not knock out, use a hammer to bend the protruding ends of the cotter pin in the slots of the nut so that you can put the head of the socket wrench on the nut.
Step 4
Regardless of the outcome of the previous operation, unscrew the steering tip rod nut. If the cotter pin cannot be removed, the slotted nut will shear it off when you unscrew it.
Step 5
Using an open-end wrench, unscrew the lock nut holding the tip to the steering rod. If necessary, use an additional lever from a short length of pipe. If the nut does not give way and there is a tendency to cut off the edges, heat it up with a gas burner. When heated, the metal expands and the nut will loosen. After loosening the steering end lock nut, apply a penetrating grease to the threads of the steering rod and steering end stem to facilitate the movement of the nuts along the threads.
Step 6
Using a ball joint puller, release the tapered portion of the stem from the seat in the steering knuckle driver. If the average values of the forces of the puller do not allow freeing the stem of the steering tip, heat its seat with a gas burner. When heating metal, do not burn the steering tip boot. Just in case, keep a bottle of water nearby so that you can extinguish any grease that burns. After heating the seat, the tapered stem connection will easily disengage.
Step 7
Remove the stem from the leash and twist the steering end off the tie rod.
