13.5. STEERING ARMS

On top of the swivel pin housing there is a small arm, the lever, which is attached to the outer ball joint. On both outer ball joints there are adjustable control rods. These ones are also adjusted with two inner ball joints in the steering box. The steering box is built into the front axle tube behind the gearbox. The steering box includes a circular cog wheel that drives a gear rack. By turning the steering wheel the gear rack moves from left to right and pushes through the inner ball joints both rods rock back and forth. The rods move the outer ball joints and the wheels go then back and forward. Around the ball joints there are rubber cases. These ball joint cases shouldn´t be torn for the APK. Replace these cases as follows:
Loosen the two bolts with which the ball joint arm is fixed to the stub axle housing
Remove the cotter pins that are attached to the ring nut.
Remove the ring nut from the control rod together with the ball seat.
Cut with a knife the old ball joint case and remove it.
Remove the ball joint arm by sliding the flat sides through the slot of the holder and pulling it downwards.
Check the ball joint, the minimum diameter is 20mm, if this is not the case, then it has to be replaced. Burrs should eventually be filed away and polished with fine sandpaper.
Pull the new ball joint case over the ball joint.
Grease the ball seat good and place the ball joint by letting the flat sides of the ball come together with the slot of the holder.
Place the ball seat and tighten the ring nut. Then tighten the ring nut a quarter back and place the cotter pins.
Assemble and secure the ball joint arm back in the steering box with two 10.9 bolts.

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