Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual page 1147

LH
GEAR (Continued)
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the two
mounting bolts (Fig. 17) attaching the right mount-
ing bracket to the steering gear in order to clear the
air conditioning lines.
Fig. 17 Steering Gear Mounting Bracket
1 - MOUNTING BRACKET
2 - MOUNTING BOLTS
3 - STEERING GEAR
(22) Slide steering gear and intermediate shaft for-
ward into the engine compartment to allow access to
the roll pin retaining the intermediate shaft flex cou-
pler to the steering gear shaft.
(23) Using roll pin Remover, Special Tool 6831A,
remove roll pin from flex joint of intermediate shaft
(Fig. 18). Roll pin is removed from coupler using fol-
lowing procedure:
(a) Remove knurled nut from small end of tool.
(b) Insert small end of Remover through center
of roll pin, then install and hand tighten knurled
nut.
(c) Position sleeve of removal tool on flex joint as
shown (Fig. 18).
(d) While holding threaded shaft of tool from
turning, tighten nut, pulling roll pin out of flex
joint.
(24) Separate the intermediate steering shaft from
the steering gear.
(25) Raise vehicle.
(26) Remove the right front tire/wheel.
(27) Remove the nut (Fig. 19) attaching the tie rod
end to the steering arm on the right strut.
Fig. 18 Steering Coupler Roll Pin
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 6831–A
2 - DASH PANEL SEAL & BOOT
3 - FLEX JOINT
4 - KNURLED NUT
5 - SLEEVE
6 - STEERING GEAR
7 - NUT
Fig. 19 Tie Rod End Attachment To Strut
1 - TIE ROD END
2 - STEERING ARM
3 - STRUT
4 - NUT
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