Steering Gear; Disassembly And Assembly; Housing End Plug; Pitman Shaft/Seals/Bearing - Jeep cherokee 2000 Service Manual

19 - 12 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

STEERING GEAR

REMOVAL
(1) Place the front wheels in the straight ahead
position with the steering wheel centered.
(2) Disconnect and cap the fluid hoses from steer-
ing gear.
(3) Remove the column coupler shaft from the
gear.
(4) Remove pitman arm from gear.
(5) Remove the steering gear retaining bolts and
remove the gear (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1 Steering Gear Mounting (LHD)
1 – FRAME
2 – WASHER
3 – SCREW
4 – ADAPTER
5 – GEAR
INSTALLATION
(1) Install steering gear (and bracket) on the frame
rail and tighten bolts to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(2) Align the column coupler shaft to steering gear.
Install a new pinch bolt and tighten to 49 N·m (36
ft. lbs.).
(3) Align and install the pitman arm and tighten
nut to 251 N·m (185 ft. lbs.).
(4) Connect fluid hoses to steering gear and
tighten to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).
(5) Fill power steering system to proper level.

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

HOUSING END PLUG

DISASSEMBLY
(1) Unseat and remove retaining ring from groove
with a punch through the hole in the end of the
housing (Fig. 2).
Fig. 2 End Plug Retaining Ring
1 – RETAINING RING
(2) Slowly rotate stub shaft with 12 point socket
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to force the end plug out
from housing.
CAUTION: Do not turn stub shaft any further than
necessary. The rack piston balls will drop out of the
rack piston circuit if the stub shaft is turned too far.
(3) Remove O-ring from the housing (Fig. 3).
ASSEMBLY
(1) Lubricate O-ring with power steering fluid and
install into the housing.
(2) Install end plug by tapping the plug lightly
with a plastic mallet into the housing.
(3) Install retaining ring so one end of the ring
covers the housing access hole (Fig. 4).

PITMAN SHAFT/SEALS/BEARING

DISASSEMBLY
(1) Clean exposed end of pitman shaft and housing
with a wire brush.
(2) Remove preload adjuster nut (Fig. 5).
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