SAFARI

POWER STEERING

V. Removing the steering unit from the vehicle.

1. Thoroughly clean the steering unit and the area

around it paying particular attention to the line

connection.

2. Drain the oil, by opening the drain plug (48) Refer

fig. 15 or one of the pipe connections.

Turn the steering so that the piston is shifted

upwards up to the stop. Then briefly, maximum

10 seconds, crank the engine until the oil is

sucked out of the pump and oil reservoir. After

switching of the engine turn the steering several

times both up to the left and the right stop so that

the oil remaining in the cylinder chambers is

pumped out.

3. Disconnect the pressure and return lines from the

steering.

4. Plug all openings, to prevent dirt entering the

system.

5. Remove the steering drop arm with a suitable

pulling devices. Under no circumstances must

the steering drop arm be removed by driving a

wedge between the neck of the housing and the

steering drop arm or with hammer blows since

this may cause serious damages within the

steering gear.

6. Valid for steering units with universal joints :

a) Loosen the universal joint or flexible coupling

between the steering gear and steering column.

b) Remove the securing bolts on the housing and

withdraw the steering unit.