Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1305

19 - 24 STEERING
SERV I CE PROCEDU RES (Cont inue d)
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.
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON
TIE ROD
CAUTION: Use a Puller tool C-3894-A for tie rod
removal. Failure to use this tool could damage the
ball stud and seal (Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 Ball Stud Puller
Fig. 2 Steering Linkage—RHD
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove t h e cot t er pin s a n d n u t s a t t h e t ie r od
ba ll st u ds a n d dr a g lin k.
(2) Loosen t h e ba ll st u ds wit h a pu ller t ool t o
r em ove t h e t ie r od.
(3) Loosen cla m p bolt s a n d u n t h r ea d t h e t ie r od
en d fr om t h e t u be.
INSTALLA TION
(1) Th r ea d t h e t ie r od en d in t o t h e t u be a n d posi-
t ion t h e cla m p t o it 's or igin a l posit ion (F ig. 4).
Tigh t en t h e cla m p bolt s t o 27 N·m (20 ft . lbs.).
(2) In st a ll t h e t ie r od on t h e dr a g lin k a n d st eer in g
kn u ckle. In st a ll t h e r et a in in g n u t s.
Fig. 4 Tie Rod/Drag Link Clamps
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