Chrysler 1998 Voyager Service Manual page 1458

19 - 32 STEERING
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY (Continued)
Fig. 16 Removing Tie Rod End Attaching Nut
(3) Remove the tie rod end from the steering
knuckle using Remover, Special Tool MB-991113 (Fig.
17) or MB-990635.
Fig. 17 Tie Rod End Removal From Steering
(4) Remove jam nut (Fig. 15) from inner tie rod.
(5) Using pliers expand tie rod boot, to inner tie
rod clamp (Fig. 18) and remove from steering gear
boot.
(6) Remove inner tie rod boot to steering gear
clamp (Fig. 19).
NOTE: After removing inner boot clamps. Use a
very small screwdriver to lift boot from its retaining
groove in steering gear. Then the boot can be
removed from steering gear.
Knuckle
Fig. 18 Tie Rod Boot To Tie Rod Clamp
Fig. 19 Tie Rod Boot To Steering Gear Clamp
ASSEMBLE
(1) Install tie rod boot to steering gear clamp on
tie rod boot.
(2) Install tie rod boot and clamp on inner tie rod.
(3) Install tie rod boot over steering gear housing
and onto the end of the breather tube (Fig. 19).
(4) Crimp inner tie rod boot to steering gear clamp
using Crimper, Special Tool C4975A (Fig. 20). When
installing clamp, Special Tool C4975A must have bot-
tom bolt tightened until their is no gap between the
2 bars of the tool (Fig. 20)
(5) Lubricate inner tie rod boot groove with sili-
cone type lubricant, then install outer boot seal to
inner tie rod clamp (Fig. 18). (Clamp will have to be
loosened for toe adjustment.)
(6) Install inner to outer tie rod jam nut (Fig. 15)
on inner tie rod.
(7) Install outer tie rod on inner tie rod. Do not
tighten jam nut.
(8) Install tie rod end into the steering knuckle.
Start tie rod end to steering knuckle attaching nut
onto stud of tie rod end. While holding stud of tie rod
NS