Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1301

19 - 20 STEERING
ADJ U ST M EN T S (Cont inue d)
Fig. 25 Alignment Marking On Housing
Fig. 26 Second Marking On Housing
(8) In st a ll a n d t igh t en lockn u t t o 108 N·m (80 ft .
lbs.). Be su r e a dju st m en t ca p does n ot t u r n wh ile
t igh t en in g t h e lockn u t .
OVER-CENTER
NOTE: Before performing this procedure, the worm
bearing preload adjustment must be performed.
(1) Rot a t e t h e st u b sh a ft wit h a 12 poin t socket
fr om st op t o st op a n d cou n t t h e n u m ber of t u r n s.
Fig. 27 Aligning To The Second Mark
(2) St a r t in g a t eit h er st op, t u r n t h e st u b sh a ft
ba ck 1/2 t h e t ot a l n u m ber of t u r n s. Th is is t h e cen t er
of t h e gea r t r a vel (F ig. 28).
Fig. 28 Steering Gear Centered
(3) P la ce t h e t or qu e wr en ch in t h e ver t ica l posit ion
on t h e st u b sh a ft . Rot a t e t h e wr en ch 45 degr ees ea ch
side of t h e cen t er a n d r ecor d t h e h igh est r ot a t ion a l
t or qu e in t h is r a n ge (F ig. 29). Th is is t h e Over-Cen -
t er Rot a t in g Tor qu e.
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