Power

Fig. 7 Exploded view of power rack & pinion steering gear:

1. Position steering gear in a soft jawed vise.
2. Disconnect valve body to steering gear hydraulic tubes, Fig. 7.
3. Remove steering gear mounting brackets and bushings.

Fig. 8. Tubing seat locations. Power rack & pinion steering gear:

4. Using two screwdrivers and a self tapping screw, remove brass tubing seats from steering gear housing, Fig. 8.
5. Using a suitable chisel, remove pinion shaft dust boot.
6. Using a No. 40 Torx bit, remove valve body attaching bolts and valve body.
7. Wrap cloth around valve body, then position valve body in vise.

Fig. 9 Exploded view of valve body. Power rack & pinion steering gear:

8. Remove valve body end plug, then remove pivot lever collar, Fig. 9.
9. Using a suitable punch in pivot lever hole, slide spool valve part way out of valve body.
10. Carefully remove spool valve from valve body, then remove spool valve O-ring.
11. Place alignment marks on on tie rods, jam nuts and tie rod ends so they can be installed in the same position.
12. Remove tie rod ends and jam nuts from tie rods.
13. Remove tie rod boots from from steering gear housing.
14. Using a suitable chisel, uncrimp tie rod washer tabs.
15. Position rack in a soft jawed vise, then using a suitable wrench, remove tie rods from rack.
16. Loosen locknut, then remove adjusting plug, spring and yoke from steering gear.
17. Protect outer bulkhead with a cloth, then remove outer bulkhead using a pipe wrench.
18. Remove O-ring from outer bulkhead and discard.
19. Pull pinion shaft assembly out through lower bearing side of steering gear housing.
20. Using a wooden dowel, drive upper pinion bearing out of housing.

Fig. 10 Removing rack from steering gear housing. Power rack & pinion steering gear:

21. Remove rack from steering gear housing in direction indicated in Fig. 10.
22 Using tool No. T87C-3504-A, remove remove rack inner guide and seal.