Disassembly - Power Steering Gear (Housing Bushings); Assembly- Power Steering Gear (Housing Bushings); Installation - Power Steering Gear - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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DISASSEMBLY - POWER STEERING GEAR
(HOUSING BUSHINGS)
The power steering gear must be removed from the
vehicle for the bushings to be serviced. Refer to
REMOVAL in this section.
(1) Install the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, into
the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F,
and tighten the set screw. Install the Driver, Special
Tool 8523-1, on the tip of the Ball Joint Press screw
drive.
(2) Place the power steering gear housing against
the Receiver (Fig. 24). Tighten the screw drive until
the Driver contacts the outer circumference of the
bushing evenly (Fig. 24). Continue to tighten the
screw drive until the bushing is pressed completely
out of the steering gear housing.
Fig. 24 Removing Bushing
1 - POWER STEERING GEAR HOUSING
2 - BUSHINGS
(3) Back off the screw drive and remove the power
steering gear from the Receiver.
(4) Repeat the above procedure on the other power
steering gear housing bushing.
ASSEMBLY- POWER STEERING GEAR
(HOUSING BUSHINGS)
(1) Install the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, into
the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F,
and tighten the set screw. Install the Driver, Special
Tool 8523-1, on the tip of the Ball Joint Press screw
drive.
(2) Place the steering gear housing against the
Receiver in a way that the Receiver does not come in
contact with the support ribs on the gear housing
(Fig. 25). Start the bushing in the bottom of the
housing and tighten the screw drive until the Driver
contacts the bushing retainer washer (Fig. 25).
Slowly tighten the screw drive until the bushing bot-
toms in the recessed area of the steering gear hous-
ing.
Fig. 25 Installing Bushing
1 - SUPPORT RIBS
2 - POWER STEERING GEAR HOUSING
3 - BUSHINGS
(3) Back off the Ball Joint Press screw drive and
remove the power steering gear from the press.
(4) Repeat the above procedure on the other power
steering gear housing bushing.

INSTALLATION - POWER STEERING GEAR

NOTE: When the original or a replacement steering
gear is being installed in vehicle, be sure the tie rod
attachment at the steering gear is in the center of
steering gear travel.
(1) Install the steering gear in the vehicle using
the reverse sequence of the removal steps.
NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with a 2.7 Liter
engine, position the left front tire so it is facing
straight forward.
(2) Install the right tie rod through the tie rod hole
in the inner fender.
(3) Install the outer tie rod on the steering arm of
the right strut. Install the tie rod to steering arm
attaching nut (Fig. 19). Tighten the attaching nut to
a torque of 37 N·m (27 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install the right side tire/wheel.
(5) Install and tighten wheel mounting stud nuts
in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half
specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to
the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(6) Lower the vehicle until the front tires are just
clear of the floor.
(7) Install the intermediate steering shaft on the
steering gear.
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