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GEAR
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
GEAR
DESCRIPTION
A r a ck a n d pin ion st eer in g gea r s (F ig. 1) is m a de
u p of t wo m a in com pon en t s, t h e pin on sh a ft a n d t h e
r a ck. Th e gea r ca n n ot be a dju st ed or in t er n a lly ser-
viced. If a m a lfu n ct ion or a flu id lea k occu r s, t h e gea r
m u st be r epla ced a s a n a ssem bly.
Fig. 1 STEERING GEAR
1 - OUTER TIE ROD ENDS
2 - MOUNTING BUSHINGS
3 - BELLOWS
REMOVAL
(1) Siph on t h e power st eer in g flu id ou t of t h e r es-
er voir.
(2) Ra ise a n d su ppor t t h e veh icle.
(3) Rem ove t h e fr on t wh eels.
(4) Rem ove t h e st a bilizer ba r fr om t h e u pper pa r t
of t h e st a bilizer lin k (Refer t o 2 - SUSP E NSION/
F RONT/STABILIZE R LINK - RE MOVAL).
(5) Rem ove t h e ou t er t ie r od en d n u t s a n d sepa -
r a t e t h e t ie r ods fr om t h e st eer in g kn u ckles (F ig. 2)
u sin g specia l t ool C-3894–A.
(6) Rem ove t h e left ou t er t ie r od en d fr om t h e
st eer in g gea r.
(7) Rem ove bot h spr in g cla m p pla t es (Refer t o 2 -
SUSP E NSION/F RONT/SP RING CLAMP P LATE S -
RE MOVAL).
GEAR
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SPECIFICATIONS - TORQUE CHART
(8) Rem ove bot h t h e h igh pr essu r e a n d r et u r n
h oses fr om t h e st eer in g gea r (Refer t o 19 - STE E R-
ING/P UMP /H OSE S - RE MOVAL) (F ig. 2).
(9) Rem ove t h e st eer in g sh a ft cla m pin g bolt fr om
t h e st eer in g gea r (F ig. 2).
(10) Sepa r a t e t h e u n iver sa l join t fr om t h e st eer in g
gea r (F ig. 2).
(11) Rem ove t h e st eer in g gea r bolt s fr om t h e fr on t
a xle.
(12) Rem ove t h e st eer in g gea r by slidin g it t owa r d
t h e pa ssen ger s side of t h e veh icle a n d t h en t ilt down -
wa r d on t h e dr iver s side a n d r em ove fr om veh icle.
Fig. 2 STEERING GEAR REMOVAL / INSTALL
1 - U-JOINT
2 - HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE
3 - RETURN HOSE
4 - OUTER TIE ROD END RETAINING NUT
5 - STEERING GEAR
6 - STEERING GEAR RETAINING BOLT
7 - STEERING GEAR NUT
8 - WASHER
9 - ENGINE MOUNT BOLT
10 - U-JOINT CLAMPING BOLT
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e gea r t o t h e veh icle.
NOTE: Steering gear must be torqued in a three
step procedure below.
(2) In st a ll t h e st eer in g gea r bolt s (F ig. 2). Tigh t en
t o a n in it ia l t or qu e of 25 N·m (18 ft . lbs.) Th en
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