Suspension: Description and Operation

General Repair Information

To perform a problem-free and successful steering gear repair, extreme caution and cleanliness, as well as properly functioning tools are an important requirement. Understandably, general safety guidelines apply when performing repairs.

A series of applicable general notes for individual repair procedures - otherwise listed several times at many points in the repair information - has been collected here. They apply for this repair information.

For a complete description regarding removing and the function of the electro-mechanical power steering system, refer to 317 The Electro-Mechanical Power Steering Design and Function.

Before performing repairs on the electro-mechanical steering gear, determine the cause of the damage as closely as possible using the Vehicle diagnostic tester in the "Guided Fault Finding", "Vehicle Self-Diagnosis" and "Measurement" modes.