Limiter kit 18” wheel

• Remove the front wheel.

• Unscrew the screws and remove the engine splash guard.

• Turn the wheels to the right.

• Cut away the large clip on the gaiter for the steering gear rack.

• Remove the gaiter so that the steering gear rack is accessible.

• Secure the rubber gaiter with a tie strap as illustrated.

• Take the hot air gun and warm up the spacer washer so that it can be eased over the steering gear rack.

Illustration A

• Turn the spacer washer with the rounded section of the teeth turned in towards the steering gear.
• Carefully ease the spacer washer over the steering gear rack.

Illustration B

• Reinstall the rubber gaiter in position.

• Turn the wheels straight forward.

• Take a new clip from the kit and secure the rubber gaiter.

• Make sure that the rubber gaiter and the clip are fitted in the correct positions.

• Reinstall the front wheel. Tighten the wheel nuts. Tighten to 90 Nm (66 lbf.ft).
• Repeat the operation on the other side.
• Reinstall the engine splash guard.

• Relieve the load on the lower shock absorber mounting and remove the screw.

• Remove the two screws in the upper shock absorber bearing and remove the shock absorber with bearing.

• Tension the shock absorber with bearing in a vice.
• Remove the bearing from the shock absorber, use special tools, part no. 9997105 and 9997106.

• Remove the old rubber bump stop and replace it with a new one from the kit.

• Reinstall the upper bearing for the shock absorber and tighten the nut to 25 Nm ± 3.8 (18 lbf.ft ± 3.0).

• Reinstall the shock absorber in its lower mounting and tighten the screw to 115 Nm ± 17 (85 lbf.ft ± 13). For 2WD Nivomat, the torque on the screw must be 225 Nm ± 34 (166 lbf.ft ± 25).

• Tighten the shock absorber upper bearing to the body and tighten the screws to 24 Nm (18 lbf.ft).
• Repeat the operation on the other side.