Connecting Rod; Steering Damper - Jeep J-10 Series 1982 Technical & Service Manual

TIE ROD
Runovil
(1) Remove cotter pins and retaining nuts at both
ends of tie rod and from end of connecting rod where it
attaches to the tie rod.
(2) Remove nut attaching steering damper push rod
to tie rod bracket and move damper aside.
(3) Remove tie rod ends from steering arms and
connecting rod using puller.
NOTE: After removal, the tie rod ends can be removed
by loosening the adjusting tube clamp bolts and un
threading the ends.
Instillation
(1) Attach tie rod ends to steering arms. Tighten
nuts to 50 foot-pounds (68 N«m) torque and install re
placement cotter pins.
(2) Attach connecting rod to tie rod. Tighten nut to
60 foot-pounds (81 N«m) torque on CJ models and 70
foot-pounds (95 N»m) torque on Cherokee, Wagoneer
and Truck. Install replacement cotter pin in retaining
nut.
(3) Attach steering damper to tie rod bracket.
(4) Adjust toe-in as necessary.
CONNECTING ROD
The steering connecting rod can be removed by remov
ing the cotter pins and nuts from both ball ends and
removing the rod. The steering connecting rod ball stud
ends cannot be disassembled for service.
When installing the steering connecting rod, place the
wheels in the straight-ahead position and place the
steering arm parallel to the centerline of the vehicle. The
steering gear pitman arm must be indexed with the
alignment marks on the pitman arm and steering gear
shaft and the steering gear must be centered. When the
steering arm is correctly positioned, install the con
necting rod.
STEERING DAMPER
The steering damper used on Cherokee, Wagoneer and
Truck models has mounting eyelets at each end (fig. 2M-
5). The damper used on CJ models has a mounting eyelet
at the body end only as the push rod is threaded to
accept a mounting bracket retaining nut (fig. 2M-6). The
body end of the damper attaches to a stud on a bracket
mounted between the left axle spring and axle spring
pad. The push rod end is attached to a bracket that is
clamped to the tie rod.
The steering damper is serviced as an assembly only.
If damaged or leaking, replace the damper. However,
the rubber mounting bushings used in the damper eye
lets or on the push rod can be replaced individually if
necessary.
STEERING LINKAGE 2M-3
STEERING DAMPER
TO-TIE ROD
BRACKET
U-BOLT-
STEERING
DAMPER
STEERING DAMPER-
TO SPRING TIE PLATE
BRACKET
42704
Hg. 2M-5 Steering Damper—Cherokee-WaQonwr-Track Models
U-BOLT
Removal
STEERING
DAMPER-TO-
TIE ROD
BRACKET
STEERING
DAMPER
STEERING
DAMPER-TO-
SPRING TIE PLATE
BRACKET
Rg. 2M-6 Steering Damper—CJ Models
90066
(1) Place front wheels in straight-ahead position.
(2) Remove locknut attaching damper to tie plate
bracket and lift damper off stud.
(3) Remove locknut attaching push rod end to tie
rod bracket and remove damper assembly.
Installation
(1) Insert rubber bushings in damper eyelets or on
push rod.
(2) Position push rod on tie rod bracket stud and
install attaching parts.
(3) Install rubber bushings in damper body mount
ing eyelet.