Steering Gear - Right Hand Drive Vehicles - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

2K-11
Torque Specifications
Service Set-To Torques should be used when assembling components. Service In-Use Recheck Torques should be used for checking a pre-torqued item.
USA (ft. lbs.) Metric (N-m)
Service Service
Service In-Use Service In-Use
Set-To Recheck
Set-To
Recheck
Torque Torque Torque Torque
Intermediate Shaft Coupling Clamp Bolt
45 40-50
61 54-68
Pitman A r m Nut
185 160-210
251 217-285
Steering Gear Mounting Bracket-to-Gear Bolts (CJ)
70 60-80 95
81-108
Steering Gear Mounting Bracket-to-Tie Plate Bolt (CJ).
55
50-60 75 68-81
Steering Gear Mounting Bolts (Cke., Wag., Trk.,)
70
60-80 95 81-108
Side Cover Bolts (Recirc. Ball Gear)
30
25-35
41
34-47
Side Cover Bolts (Worm and Roller Gear) 20 18-25 27 24-41
Adjuster Screw Locknut (Recirc. Ball Gear) 23 18-27 31 24-37
Adjuster Screw Locknut (Worm and Roller Gear) 18 16-20 24 22-27
Worm Bearing Adjuster Locknut (Recirc. Ball Gear) . . 90 70-110 122
95-149
End Cover Bolts (Worm and Roller Gear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
18-25 27 24-34
All torque values given in foot-pounds and newton-meters with dry fits unless otherwise specified.
6 0 7 0 4
S T E E R I N G G E A R — R I G H 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-12 Installation 2K-11
Cleaning and Inspection 2K-12 Removal 2K-11
Disassembly 2K-11 Specifications 2K-13
REMOVAL
(1) Remove gear-to-column flexible coupling alien-
head clamping screw.
(2) Disconnect steering connecting rod at steering
arm.
(3) Remove bolts attaching steering gear to frame.
(4) Remove gear by sliding gear slightly forward
and to right and lifting gear out of engine compartment.
INSTALLAT101
(1) Position gear on frame and install gear mount-
ing bolts.
(2) Attach steering connecting rod to steering arm.
(3) Align and engage steering gear wormshaft with
steering column and install flexible coupling clamp bolt.
OlSASSEMSLf
(1) Clean exterior of steering gear with solvent.
(2) Remove fill plug from housing (fig. 2K-19) and
drain lubricant from gear.
(3) Paint assembly alignment reference marks on
steering arm and roller gear and shaft assembly.
(4) Remove nut and lockwasher from roller gear
shaft (fig. ZK-19).
(5) Remove steering arm from roller gear shaft us-
ing pitman arm puller.
CAUTION: Do not use a hammer or wedge to remove
the steering arm from the roller gear shaft. This will
damage the gear and shaft assembly.
(6) Remove nicks or burrs from exposed portions of
roller gear and shaft assembly and from worm gear and
shaft assembly using fine-tooth file or emery cloth.
(7) Remove side cover attaching bolts.
(8) Remove side cover, cover gasket, and roller gear
and shaft from housing as an assembly.
(9) Remove locknut from roller shaft adjustment
screw.
(10) Turn roller shaft adjustment screw clockwise
until screw is completely unthreaded from side cover
and separate roller gear and shaft assembly from cover.
(11) Remove end cover attaching bolts and remove
end cover and shims from housing.
(12) Remove worm gear and shaft assembly.
(13) Remove upper and lower bearing cups and bear-
ings from worm gear and shaft.
(14) Remove worm gear shaft and roller gear shaft
oil seals from housing. Discard both seals.