Steering Gear - Left Hand Drive Vehicles; Steering Gear Specifications - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

MANUAL STEERING GEAR 2K-3
Service Diagnosis (Continued)
Condition Possible Cause
Correction
TURNING RADIUS
(1)
Center bolt in spring sheared off.
(1)
Repair as necessary.
SHORT ONE
Repair as necessary.
SIDE
(2)
Axle shifted.
(2)
Repair as necessary.
(3)
Steering arm bent.
(3)
Replace.
SPECIFICATIONS
Steering Gear Specifications
6 0 7 0 1 B
Left Hand Drive Vehicles:
Gear-Type .
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . .
Bearings
Upper
Lower
Recirculating Ball
24:1
Ball
Ball
Adjustments:
Worm Bearing Preload
Pitman Shaft Overcenter
Drag Torque
Adjuster Screw End Play .
. . 8 in-lbs.
(0.90 N-m)
4-10 in-lbs.
(0.45-1.13 N-m) in addition to
8 in-lbs. (0.90 N-m) w o r m
bearing preload for a total of
18 in-lbs. (2.03 N-m) maximum
.0.002 in. (0.05 mm)
Right Hand Drive Vehicles:
Gear-Type Worm and Roller
Ratio 24:1
Bearings
Upper . Ball
Lower Ball
Lever Shaft . Roller and Bushing
Adjustments:
Worm Bearing Preload . 2-5 in-lbs.
(0.23-0.56 N-m)
Worm and Roller Gear Clearance 7-12 in-lbs.
(0.79-1.36 N-m)
Worm Gear Shaft
Shaft Bearing Clearance (Maximum) 0.010 in.
(0.25 mm)
8 0 4 3 5 B
80435A
S T E E R I N G G E A R -
L E F T H A N D D R I V E V E H I C L E S
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Assembly and Adjustment 2K-8 Removal 2K-3
Disassembly 2K-4 Specifications 2K-10
installation 2K-4 Subassembly Overhaul 2K-6
REMOVAL
(1) Remove intermediate shaft-to-wormshaft coupl-
ing clamp bolt and disconnect intermediate shaft.
(2) Remove pitman arm nut and lockwasher.
(3) Remove pitman arm from steering gear pitman
shaft using Puller J-6632 (fig. 2K-3).
(4) On Cherokee, Wagoneer and Truck models, re-
move bolts attaching steering gear to frame and remove
gear.
(5) On CJ models:
(a) Raise left side of vehicle slightly to relieve
tension on left front spring and place support stand
under frame.
(b) Remove bolts attaching steering gear lower
bracket to frame (fig. 2K-4).
(c) Remove bolts attaching steering gear upper
bracket to frame rail and remove gear.
(d) Remove Torx Head upper bracket bolt using
9 inch (22.86 cm) extension and Torx Bit External Socket
ToolJ-25359-21 (fig. 2K-4).
(e) Remove remaining bolts attaching upper
bracket to tie plate and lower bracket to steering gear
and remove brackets from gear.