Steering Gear - Rhd Installation; Steering Gear; Steering Gear Retaining Bolts; Frame Rail - Jeep 200 Cherokee Service Manual

19 - 8 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(5) Separate steering shaft from gearbox by pulling
straight apart.
(6) Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
(7) Remove the stabilizer bar clamp retaining bolts
from the frame (Fig. 14). Allow stabilizer bar to hang
free.
Fig. 14 Steering Gear
1 – LOWER RADIATOR HOSE/CLAMP
2 – STEERING GEAR
3 – PITMAN ARM
4 – STABILIZER BAR RETAINING BOLTS
5 – POWER STEERING FLUID PRESSURE LINE
6 – POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN LINE
(8) Remove the Pittman arm from the steering
gear (Fig. 14). Refer to Group 19, Steering for the
procedure.
(9) Remove the small right front splash from the
vehicle.
(10) Remove the (3) steering gear retaining bolts
(Fig. 15).
(11) Rotate the lower radiator hose clamp, so that
the tangs are facing straight down. This will aid in
gear removal.
(12) Remove the steering gear from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Center the steering gear travel. Rotate gear
output shaft until stop. Make a reference mark in the
same position on the gear shaft and gear housing.
2000 JEEP CHEROKEE
1 – STEERING GEAR RETAINING BOLTS
2 – VEHICLE FRAME RAIL
Rotate gear shaft in the opposite direction until stop
while noting the number of turns. Divide that num-
ber in half and position the reference mark made
previously at that position.
(2) Install the steering gear in the vehicle.
(3) Install the (3) steering gear retaining bolts.
Torque to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install the small right front splash on the vehi-
cle.
(5) Install the Pittman arm on the steering gear.
Refer to Group 19, Steering for the procedure. Torque
nut to 251 N·m (185 ft. lbs.).
(6) Position the stabilizer bar and install the
clamp retaining bolts. Refer to Group 2, Suspension
for a detailed procedure. Torque the bolts to 75 N·m
(40 ft. lbs.).
(7) Lower the vehicle on the hoist.
(8) Install the steering column shaft coupler on the
steering gear and install pinch bolt. Torque the bolt
to 35 N·m (26 ft. lbs.)..
(9) Install the power steering pressure and return
lines on the steering gear. Torque the lines to 28 N·m
(21 ft. lbs.).
(10) Connect the negative battery cable.
(11) Check and correct vehicle front end alignment
specifications if necessary. Refer to Group 2, Suspen-
sion for the procedure.
Fig. 15 Steering Gear Retaining Bolts
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