Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 512

LH
GEAR (Continued)
Fig. 12 Tie Rod Attachment Bolt Retaining Tabs
1 - STEERING GEAR
2 - TIE RODS
3 - RETAINING TABS
4 - BOLTS
5 - PLATE
Fig. 13 Tie Rod To Steering Gear Attaching Bolts
1 - TIE RODS
2 - BOLTS
3 - MOUNTING PLATE
4 - WASHERS
5 - STEERING GEAR
(18) Using a siphon pump, remove as much power
steering fluid as possible from the power steering
fluid reservoir.
(19) Remove the power steering fluid pressure
hose and return hose from the steering gear (Fig. 14).
(20) Remove the two bolts attaching the left side of
the steering gear to the crossmember (Fig. 15).
(21) Remove the two bolts attaching the steering
gear's right side mounting bracket to the crossmem-
ber (Fig. 16).
Fig. 14 Power Steering Hose Connections At
Steering Gear
1 - POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN HOSE
2 - STEERING GEAR
3 - MASTER CYLINDER FLUID RESERVIOR
4 - POWER STEERING FLUID PRESSURE HOSE
Fig. 15 Steering Gear Attachment To Crossmember
(Left Side)
1 - MOUNTING BOLTS
2 - CORSSMEMBER
3 - STEERING GEAR
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the two
mounting bolts (Fig. 17) attaching the right mount-
ing bracket to the steering gear in order to clear the
air conditioning lines.
(22) Slide steering gear and intermediate shaft for-
ward into the engine compartment to allow access to
the roll pin retaining the intermediate shaft flex cou-
pler to the steering gear shaft.
(23) Using roll pin Remover, Special Tool 6831A,
remove roll pin from flex joint of intermediate shaft
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