Boot, Removing And Installing: Removing

Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber 

-- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .

Continuation for Both Vehicles 

-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Clean outside of steering gear in area of the boot.

While Doing This, No Dirt Must Enter the Steering Gear Through the Faulty Boot.

-- Remove the tie rod end. Refer to TIE ROD END, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open clamps -arrows-.

-- Remove the boot from the steering gear and the tie rod.

Fig 1: Identifying Boot On Tie Rod And Clamps -Arrows-

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