Installation - Inner Tie Rod - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

19 - 44 GEAR
TIE ROD - INNER (Continued)
Fig. 41 Tie Rod To Steering Gear Attaching Bolts
1 - TIE RODS
2 - BOLTS
3 - MOUNTING PLATE
4 - WASHERS
5 - STEERING GEAR
(16) Remove the tie rod assembly from the vehicle
through the wheel opening.
(17) Loosen the pinch bolt at the outer to inner tie
rod adjustment sleeve.
(18) Remove outer tie rod from adjustment sleeve
and inner tie rod.

INSTALLATION - INNER TIE ROD

(1) Install the outer tie rod into the adjustment
sleeve on the inner tie rod. Screw the tie rod in until
the exposed thread length on the outer tie rod is
equal to the exposed threads on the adjuster. Make
sure no more than 20 mm thread length is exposed
on either the tie rod or the adjuster sleeve (Fig. 42).
Do not tighten the adjustment pinch bolt at this
time.
CAUTION: When setting the front Toe on the vehi-
cle, the maximum dimension of exposed threads
allowed on the adjuster and outer tie rod cannot
exceed the distance shown in (Fig. 42). If the maxi-
mum distance is exceeded, inadequate retention of
either the adjuster or the outer tie rod can result.
This condition can cause separation of the outer tie
rod end from the inner tie rod. Ensure that adjust-
ment sleeve pinch bolts are torqued to the required
specification when Toe setting procedure is com-
pleted.
(2) Install the tie rod assembly through the tie rod
hole in the wheel opening inner fender.
Fig. 42 Tie Rod Thread Engagement Requirements
1 - OUTER TIE ROD
2 - ADJUSTER
3 - PINCH BOLT
4 - INNER TIE ROD
5 - ALLOWABLE THREADS EXPOSED ON OUTER TIE ROD AND
ADJUSTER IS A MAXIMUM OF 20 MILLIMETERS. REFER TO
AREA INDICATED ABOVE ON THE OUTER TIE ROD AND
ADJUSTER.
(3) Install the outer tie rod on the steering arm of
the strut. Install the tie rod steering arm nut (Fig.
38). Do not tighten the nut at this time.
CAUTION: Before installing tie rod on steering gear
be sure the tie rod spacer block inside the steering
gear bellows (boot) is correctly aligned with the bolt
holes in the rack of the steering gear and the steer-
ing gear bellows (Fig. 43).
Fig. 43 Tie Rod Spacer Block
1 - STEERING GEAR BOOT
2 - SPACER BLOCK
(4) Align the inner tie rod with the mounting hole
in the center take off on steering gear. Rotate the
mounting plate into position over the tie rod. Install
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