Steering Gear: Service and Repair

Steering Gear

Removal
All vehicles
1. Center the steering wheel.
^ Lock in position and remove the ignition key.





2. Remove and discard the extension shaft lower retaining bolt.
3. Remove the front subframe.
4. Remove both tie rod ends from the wheel hub assemblies.

Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engine





1. Disconnect the actuator electrical connector.

All vehicles





1. Disconnect the high and low pressure pipes.
1. Remove the latch plate bolt.
2. Rotate latch plate counter clockwise.
3. Disconnect the high and low pressure pipes.





2. Remove the steering gear.
1. Remove the securing straps.
2. Remove the steering gear.

Installation





1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
^ Install new O-ring seals.





2. Tighten to 10 Nm.





3. Install a new bolt.
^ Tighten to 25 Nm.
4. Install a new power steering reservoir.


The content of this article/image reflects the changes identified in TSB-XT211-006



1. Replace the power steering reservoir only if any of the following conditions apply:

Reservoir bottle housing is split

Reservoir bottle port is crushed

Fluid is grossly contaminated with particulate matter, witch may or may not result
in a loss of function from the power steering system.

2. If particulate contamination is observed, but the steering system functions
normally, drain the fluid from the system, replace the reservoir, and flush the steering system completely with fresh fluid.