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OPERATION - POWER STEERING GEAR Turning of the steering wheel is converted into lat- eral (side-to side) travel through the meshing of the Power assist is provided by a pump and is con- trolled by an open-center, rotary type control valve. It Road feel is controlled by the diameter of a torsion bar which initially steers the vehicle. As steering REMOVAL REMOVAL - POWER STEERING GEAR NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, (1) Place the steering wheel in the STRAIGHT- AHEAD position. Using a steering wheel holder, lock (2) Inside the passenger compartment, remove the steering column coupling retainer pin, back off the (3) Raise the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE- (4) Remove both front tire and wheel assemblies from the vehicle (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - (5) Remove nuts attaching both outer tie rods to the steering knuckles (Fig. 4). Remove each nut by (6) Remove the outer tie rod from the steering knuckles using Remover, Special Tool MB991113 (7) Remove the tie rod heat shield. connector for the power steering fluid pressure (9) Back out the tube nut securing the power steering fluid pressure hose to the gear. (10) Loosen the clamp, then disconnect the fluid cooler hose from the gear. (11) Open the routing clips on the front of the power steering gear and remove the power steering Fig. 2 Steering Wheel Holder (Typical) 1 - STEERING WHEEL Fig. 3 Steering Column Couplings 1 - STEERING COLUMN UPPER COUPLING 19 - 28 GEAR PL/SRT-4 GEAR (Continued) |