Power Rack And Pinion Steering Gear; Removal & Installation - Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual

Power Rack and Pinion Steering Gear

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
If equipped, always turn off the Automatic Ride Control (ARC) service switch before lifting the vehicle off of
the ground. Failure to do so could damage the ARC system components. Refer to Section 1 for jacking
procedures.
1. Raise and safely support the front of the vehicle, block the rear wheels and apply the parking brake.
2. Start the engine then rotate the steering wheel from lock−to−lock and record the number of rotations.
3. Divide the number of rotations by two. This gives the number of rotations to achieve true center of the
steering. Turn the wheel in one direction to the full lock.
4. Turn the wheel in the opposite direction the number of turns equal to true steering (lock−to−lock
number divided by two).
Do not rotate the steering wheel when the shaft is disconnected from the steering gear as damage to the clock
spring could occur.
5. Remove the bolt retaining the lower steering column shaft to the steering gear input shaft and
disconnect the two.
6. Remove the stabilizer bar.
View of the power steering hose connections for the power rack and pinion steering gear
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Gear
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