Advice: When adjusting the longitudinal tilt angle of the steering axis at a service center, the longitudinal brace will be removed again, so it is better to replace the brace there, at the same time as the adjustment.
To carry out the work, you will need an inspection pit or overpass.
Removal
To minimize caster angle adjustment when installing an old strut, count and record the number of adjusting washers located at the rear and front ends of the strut.
1. Remove the tensioner mounting bracket (see "Stretch mount bracket - removal and installation").
2. Holding the tensioner from stitching with a 24 mm open-end wrench, use a second wrench of the same size with a long handle to unscrew the nut securing the front end of the longitudinal tensioner to the transverse lever.
3. Remove the thrust nut from the tensioner, extract the rear end of the tensioner from the rubber-metal tournament of the transverse lever and remove the adjusting washers from the tensioner.
Installation
We install the longitudinal stretch in the reverse order.
Warning: When installing the adjusting washer, it is necessary that the chamfer on its inner edge faces the brace.
Recommendation. After replacing the longitudinal strut, it is necessary to check the installation angles of the front wheels at a service center.