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POWER STEERING GEAR INDEX page page GENERAL INFORMATION STEERING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING MEASUREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OUTER TIE ROD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 STEERING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 SPECIAL TOOLS POWER STEERING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 GENERAL INFORMATION STEERING GEAR The power steering gear in this vehicle should NOT be serviced or adjusted. If a malfunction or a DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING OUTER TIE ROD SOCKET END PLAY NOTE: When measuring tie rod socket end play the (1) Position the vehicle on a drive on hoist or an alignment rack so that the tires are supporting the (2) Raise hoist or alignment rack so that the tie rod is positioned at eye level. (3) Mount a dial indicator to the front strut assem- bly (Fig. 1). (4) Install a U-bolt having an inside dimension of 2 inches and a length of 3 inches (minimum) on the (5) Position dial indicator in center of tie rod as shown in (Fig. 1). Zero the dial indicator gauge. (6) Equally tighten both nuts on the U-bolt until a torque of 2.7 N·m (24 in. lbs.) is achieved on each (7) If end play for a ball joint in service is greater then the specification listed in Step 6 the ball joint REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION STEERING GEAR REMOVE (1) Remove the battery ground cable from the ground stud on the shock tower and isolate the (2) Position the front tires of the vehicle so that they are facing straight ahead. (3) Raise the vehicle on a frame contact type hoist until the front tires of the vehicle are just off the Fig. 1 Checking Tie Rod Socket End Play 300M STEERING 19 - 29 |