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505020 Transmission tie rod adjustment
Figure 1

12

11
10

7
1 5
3

3
1
4
2
5

90
8
9

8
7
6
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Put the gearshift in neutral position and check that the angle - observing the tie rod connection (5) and the ball joint (7)
is: from the top they should form a straight line; if not,
release the nuts (10 12) and turn the tie rod (11) as
- 30 for transmission 9 S 109 (detail A);
required
- 90 for transmissions: 16 S 151/181/221 (detail B)
- the lever(1) should be completely perpendicular to the
installed on vehicles with engine F2B;
plane; if not, release the fastening nuts (2) and orientate
- 45 for transmissions 16 S 151/181/221 (detail B) the lever as required (1).
installed on vehicles with engine F3A.
Should a different value be detected, detach lever (8) from
bar (9) and orientate the lever as required.
In the such conditions:
- the idler arm (4) should form a 90 angle with the
telescopic tie rod (3); otherwise release the nut (6) and
turn the ball joint (7) until the prescribed angle is
reached;

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Figure 2

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TRANSMISSION COMPONENT DETAILS

505021 SIDE TIE ROD

Removal
Figure 3 Figure 4

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Remove the nut (2) and disconnect the articulated head (3)
from the side tie rod (1).
Disconnect the articulated head (3) from the lever (4).
Remove the nut (6) and disconnect the ball joint (5) from the
lever (7).
Mark the universal joint (1) assembly position on the tie rod
(4), release the nut (2) and remove the telescopic tie rod
universal joint (1) from the tie rod (4).
Remove the articulate head pin (5) fastening nut (3) of the
idler arm (6).

If the ball joint (5) is to be replaced, first release the

retaining nut (4) and then write down the number
! of turns needed to slacken it from the tie rod (1), so
that the new element will be driven in with the same
number of turns and the transmission adjustment
will be maintained.

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Figure 5 Figure 7

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Use press 99341015 (1) and a suitable plate (4) positioned Disconnect the hydraulic pipe (2) from the cylinder (1).
as shown in the figure to remove the articulated head (3)
from the tie rod (2) and the tie rod itself.
Close the hydraulic pipe (2) to prevent oil from
Refitting ! coming out.
Refit the side tie rod by reversing the removal procedure.
Make sure the nuts are tightened to the prescribed torque
Mark the universal joint (3) assembly position on the tie rod
and check that the tie rod adjustment corresponds to that
(5). Release the nut (4) and remove the telescopic tie rod by
described in the Transmission tie rod adjustment section.
taking off the universal joint (3) from the tie rod (4).

Refitting

Refit the telescopic tie rod by reversing the removal

procedure. Make sure the nuts or the screws are tightened
to the prescribed torque. At the end of refitting, restore the
oil level in the cabin titling cylinder.

TRANSMISSION IDLER ARM

505023 TELESCOPIC TIE ROD
Removal
Removal Figure 8
Figure 6

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Remove the screws (2) and disconnect the telescopic tie rod
(3) from the gearshift lever (1).
Remove the side tie rod from the idler arm as shown in
figures 3 and 4.
Remove the nut (1) and take off the washer (2), the spring
(3), the washer (4), the idler arm (5), the washer (6) and the
spring (7) from the support pin (8).
Should the support pin (8) be worn, change the support (8)
by removing the engine fastening screw (9).

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Disassembly
Figure 9 Figure 10

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Release the nut (2) and slacken the articulated head (1).
Write down the number of turns needed to remove it from
the idler arm (3).
Use the appropriate tool to take off the bushes (4) from the
idler arm (3).

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Use the appropriate beater to fit the bushes (4) into the idler
arm (3).
Drive in the articulated head (1) in the idler arm with the
same number of turns written down at disassembly and
tighten the nut (2) to the prescribed torque.
Refitting
Apply grease Tutela MRM2 inside the idler arm housing (3)
and refit it and its components on the support (4) by reversing
the removal procedure. Tighten the fastening nut (5)to
torque 118 144 Nm.
Make sure distance A or B between the articulated head pin
(1) centre and that of the support pin (4) has the following
value.

A = 125 +1,5
-0
(CT vehicles excluded)
B = 115 +1,5
-0
(only CT vehicles)

The nut is self-locking and shall be replaced with a

! new one at every disassembly.

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CROSS TIE ROD

Removal Refitting
Figure 11 Refit the cross tie rod by reversing the removal procedure
and tighten the articulated head fastening nuts to the
prescribed torque.
After refitting, check the tie rod adjustment as described in
the related section.

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Remove the articulated head (1 and 3) fastening nuts from

their connecting points and take off the cross tie rod (2).
Release the nuts (4 and 5) and slacken the articulated heads
(1 and 3) for the number of turns required to remove them.
Refit the new articulated heads by driving them on the tie rod
with the same number of turns written down at disassembly
and tighten the nuts (4 and 5) to the prescribed torque.

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