Removing
Intermediate lever fastening
1 - hinge bolt; 2 - intermediate lever; 3 - gasket; 4 - washer; 5 - bushing; 6 - hinge body; 7 – thermal protective screen; 8 – transverse steering draft; 9 – the central steering draft
1. Apply the parking brake, then raise the front of the vehicle and support it on stands.
2. Unscrew the nuts securing the ball joints of the central and transverse steering rods to the intermediate lever. Use a puller to remove the tie rod ball joints from the intermediate arm (see picture).
3. Unscrew the bolt and remove the heat shield.
4. Remove the nut from the intermediate arm pivot bolt and remove the washer. Remove the pivot bolt, then remove the intermediate arm along with the gasket from the pivot housing.
5. Check the condition of the intermediate lever for damage and, if necessary, replace it. Check the intermediate arm pivot bushings for wear and damage and replace if necessary. Bushings can be replaced at home by knocking the old bushings out of the hinge housing, and then installing new ones using a nut and bolt with large washers. Moisten with soapy water before installing bushing.
Installation
1. Place a spacer on top of the intermediate arm pivot, then install the intermediate arm and insert the pivot bolt. Install a washer on the hinge bolt and screw on a new nut, tightening it to the required torque.
2. Clean the ball joint pins of the steering rods, then install them in the holes of the intermediate lever. Secure the ball joints with new nuts, tightening them to the required torque. Lower the car.