Electromechanical Steering Gear Boot, Removing And Installing: Installing

-- Turn steering wheel into straight ahead position.

-- Guide new clamp and boot onto tie rod.

-- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the tie rod with Grease:G 052 168 A1  (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

-- Slide the boot -2- onto the tie rod -1- as illustrated.

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-- Secure spring clamp on boot using :VAG1275A  .

-- Slightly grease the sealing surface of the bellow to the steering gear housing with Grease:G 052 168 A1  (from the repair kit, from Fuchs Renolit JP1619).

-- Push the boot all the way onto the steering gear housing.