Owners manual

WM5

525

A00

MOUNTING I

STRUCTION

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10. Install the other washer (item #5) over the end of the Hex Head Cap Screw (item #4). Thread the

Nylock Nut (item #6) onto the Hex Head Cap Screw (item #4) and torque to 45N•m (33 lb•ft). See

Figures 8 and 9 below.

11. Now tighten the Flange Locknut (item #9) that was temporarily hand tightened in step 8. Torque to

70N•m (52 lb•ft).

12. Tighten the OE bolt and locknut that was saved in step 2 and hand tightened in step 3. Torque to the

service manual specification.

13. With the vehicle running, carefully turn the steering wheel from full left turn lock to full right turn

lock and check for any interference between the steering dampers, mounting brackets and any

other components on the vehicle. Verify the second steering damper is not over compressing or

over extending during the steering sweep. If it is over compressing or over extending, refer to step 5

and Figure 11 for the correct position of the Bilstein mounting bracket on the tie rod.

14. This completes the installation. See Figures 10 and 11 on the next page for pictures of the

completed install.

Figure 8

Figure 9