Steering Gear: Service and Repair

RACK AND PINON ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: To help avoid personal injury when a car is on a hoist, provide additional support for the car at the end opposite from which components are being removed. This will reduce the possibility of the car falling off the hoist.

NOTICE: All steering fasteners are important attaching parts that could affect the performance of vital parts and Systems, and/or could result in major repair expense. They must be replaced with one of the same part number (or with an equivalent part) if replacement becomes necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to assure proper retention of these parts.

Tools Required:
J 24319-01 Puller






Remove or Disconnect

1. Left sound insulator.
2. Upper pinch bolt on coupling assembly.
3. Line retainer.
4. Raise car.
5. Both front tire and wheel assemblies.
6. Tie rod ends from knuckles with J 24319-01.
7. Lower car.
8. Left and right mounting clamps.
9. Lines at gear from pump.
10. Move gear forward and remove lower pinch bolt on coupling assembly.
11. Coupling from gear.
12. Dash seal from gear.
13. Rack and pinion through left wheel opening.

Important
^ If studs were removed with mounting clamps, reinstall studs into cowl and tighten to specifications. After second reuse of stud, thread locking kit no.1052624 or equivalent must be used.






Install or Connect

1. Rack and pinion through left wheel opening.
2. Dash seal on gear.
3. Move gear forward and install coupling on gear.
4. Lower pinch bolt and tighten to specifications.
5. Lines at gear from pump and tighten to specifications.
6. Left and right mounting clamps and tighten to specifications.
7. Raise car.
8. Tie rod ends and tighten to specifications.
9. Both front tire and wheel assemblies and tighten to specifications.
10. Line retainer.
11. Lower car.
12. Upper pinch bolt on coupling assembly and tighten to specification.
13. Left sound insulator.
14. Fill with fluid.
15. Bleed air from system.

Inspect
^ For leaks