BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Mechanical steering gear: Notes on checking steering backlash on vehicles with rack-and- pinion
steering
NOTE:
The evaluation "steering backlash" is made usually when the front axle is
raised, where the track rod is angled.
The force introduced via the track rod is divided into a horizontal force and a vertical force relieving the thrust
member (1) against the spring (2).
The steering box is ...