SAFARI STORME MY14

STEERING 38 7.3.3 DISMANTLING, INSPECTION AND AS- SEMBLY 7.3.3.1 OUTER BALL JOINT (OBJ) DISMANTLING 1. Plug the pressure and return port, Clean/wash the Steering gear thoroughly. Mount the steering gear in the suitable fixture or vice. 2. To remove the outer ball joint hold the inner ball joint assembly with the spanner and loosen the OBJ lock nut. 3. Unscrew the OBJ and remove the same from IBJ. NOTE Follow the same procedure for other end also. INSPECTION The outer ball joint assembly must be replaced if either of following conditions is detected: • Any binding in articulation of ball pin. • Any axial play between the ball and cup of the outer joint assembly, more than 0.1mm, when checked by slightly pulling/ pushing by hand. ASSEMBLY 1. Put the OBJ Lock Nut on the IBJ assembly. 2. Fix the OBJ into the IBJ to the half portion of the IBJ. 3. Assemble the OBJ on both sides with equal number of threads. Tighten the lock nut against the OBJ to the specified torque. OBJ ON-VEHICLE REMOVAL NOTE RAP need not be removed; to remove OBJ on vehi- cle disconnect the OBJ at Steering Knuckle. Refer on bench OBJ removal process.