Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1304

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GENERAL INFORMATION
STEERING LINKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
SERVICE PROCEDURES
STEERING LINKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
TIE ROD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PITMAN ARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
STEERING LINKAGE
Th e st eer in g lin ka ge con sist of a pit m a n a r m , dr a g
lin k, t ie r od, t ie r od en ds a n d a st eer in g da m per (F ig.
1) a n d (F ig. 2). Th e ser vice pr ocedu r es a n d t or qu e
specifica t ion s a r e t h e sa m e for LH D a n d RH D veh i-
cles.
CAUTION: Components attached with a nut and
cotter pin must be torqued to specification. Then if
the slot in the nut does not line up with the cotter
pin hole, tighten nut until it is aligned. Never loosen
the nut to align the cotter pin hole.
ST EERI N G LI N K AGE
INDEX
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SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIAL TOOLS
SERV I CE PROCEDU RES
STEERING LINKAGE
in spect ed du r in g a ll oil ch a n ges. If a sea l is da m a ged,
it sh ou ld be r epla ced. Befor e in st a llin g a n ew sea l,
in spect ba ll st u d a t t h e t h r oa t open in g. Ch eck for
lu br ica n t loss, con t a m in a t ion , ba ll st u d wea r or cor-
r osion . If t h ese con dit ion s exist , r epla ce t h e t ie r od. A
r epla cem en t sea l ca n be in st a lled if lu br ica n t is in
good con dit ion . Ot h er wise, a com plet e r epla cem en t
ba ll st u d en d sh ou ld be in st a lled.
CAUTION: If any steering components are replaced
or serviced an alignment must be performed, to
ensure the vehicle meets all alignment specifica-
tions.
Fig. 1 Steering Linkage—LHD
DRAG LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
STEERING DAMPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
STEERING LINKAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Th e t ie r od en d a n d ba ll st u d sea ls sh ou ld be
STEERING 19 - 23
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