Triumph TR6 PI Operation Manual page 320

STEERING
Tie rods and rack shaft
8. Remove the outer ball joints and locknuts.
9. Slacken the clips securing the gaiters to the rack
housing and tie rods and remove the gaiters.
10. Slacken the locknuts securing the inner ball joint
adaptors to the rackshaft.
II. Unscrew and removiY'the inner ball joint adaptors
complete with tie rods and inner ball joint springs.
12. Remove the rack shaft locknuts and withdraw the
rack shaft.
Rack housing bush
13. Remove the bush from the rack housing. (Fitted at
end opposite to pinion location).
Pinion housing
14. Withdraw the pinion lower thrust washer.
15. Drive or press out the pinion end cover and the lower
bush.
Assembling
Rack housing bush
16. Fit a new bush to the rack housing.
Pinion housing
17. Fit the end cover and the lower bush to the pinion
housing ensuring that the recessed end of the bush is
fitted adjacent to the end cover.
Rack shaft and tie rods.
18. Insert the pinion lower thrust washer in position
above the pinion lower bush ensuring that the
internal fillet faces away from the bush.
19. Insert the rack shaft in the housing ensuring that rack
teeth are fitted to pinion end of housing.
20. Fit the locknuts to the rack shaft.
21. Fit both tie rods, springs and adaptors and secure
with locknuts. (torque 80 Ibfft. - 11'1 kgf m).
22. Pack the inner ball joints with grease and fit the
gaiters and clips.
Continued
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Triumph TR6 Manual. Part No. S4S277 Issue J
Sheet 2 57.25.07