Tire Rod Removal And Installation; Connecting Rod; Steering Damper Removal And Installation - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

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(1) Remove cotter plus and retaining nuts at both
ends of tie rod and from end of connecting rod where it
attaches to tie rod.
(2) Remove nut attaching steering damper push rod
to tie rod bracket and move damper aside.
(3) Remove tie rod ends from steering arms - and
connecting rod using puller. ' \
NOTE; After removal, the tie rod ends can he removed
by loosening the adjusting tube clamp bolts and unth-
reading the ends.
Installation
(1) Attach tie rod ends to steering arms. Tighten
nuts to 50 foot-pounds (68 N*m) torque and install re-
placement cotter pins.
(2) Attach connecting rod to tie rod. Tighten nut to
80 foot-pounds (81 N*m) torque on CJ models and 70
foot-pounds (95 N»m) torque on Cherokee, Wagoneer
and Track. Install replacement cotter pin in retaining
nut.
(3) Attach steering damper to tie rod bracket.
(4) Adjust toe-in as necessary.
Connecting Rii
The steering connecting rod can be removed by remov-
ing the cotter pins and nuts from both ball ends and
removing the rod. The steering connecting rod ball stud
ends cannot be disassembled for service.
When installing the steering connecting rod, place the
wheels in the straight-ahead position and place the
steering arm parallel to the centerline of the vehicle. The
steering gear pitman arm must be indexed with the
alignment marks on the pitman arm and steering gear
shaft and the steering gear must be centered. When the
steering arm is correctly positioned, install the con-
necting rod.
Steering i n p s r
The steering damper used on Cherokee, Wagoneer and
Truck models has mounting eyelets at each end (fig. 2M-
5). The damper used on CJ models has a mounting eyelet
at the body end only as the push rod is threaded to
accept a mounting bracket retaining nut (fig. 2M-6).The
body end of the damper attaches to a stud on a bracket
mounted between the left axle spring and axle spring
pad. The push rod end is attached to a bracket that is
clamped to the tie rod.
The steering damper is serviced as an assembly only.
If damaged or leaking, replace the damper. However,
the rubber mounting bushings used in the damper eye-
lets or on the push rod can be replaced individually if
necessary. . • '
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Fig. 2 1 - 1
Steering Damper—Cherokee-Wagoneer-Truck
STEERING
DAMPER-TO-
TIE ROD
B R A C K E T
Fig. 2M-6 Steering Damper—-CJ Models
Removal
(1) Place front wheels in straight-ahead position.
(2) Remove locknut attaching damper to tie plate
bracket and lift damper off stud.
(3) Remove locknut attaching push rod end to tie
rod bracket and remove damper assembly.
Installation
(1) Insert rubber bushings in damper eyelets or on
push rod.
(2) Position push rod on tie rod bracket stud and
install attaching parts.
(3) Install rubber bushings in damper body mount-
ing eyelet.