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gear ports. Replace the pressure hose used O-ring (13) Attach the power steering fluid pressure hose to the pressure port on the power steering gear. Start (14) Open the routing clips on the front of the steering gear housing and install the power steering (15) Place the cooler in mounting position and snap the cooler tube going to the gear into the right (16) Close both routing clips. hose tube nut at the gear to a torque of 34 N·m (25 (18) Install the two screws securing the cooler to the front suspension crossmember. They are located (19) Place the hose clamp on the hose far enough from the end to clear the steel fitting on the gear. Do (20) Push either hose listed in the above step onto the steel fitting, then move and secure the clamp on (21) Route the fluid return hose along the front of the steering gear, clipping it into place in the (22) Reconnect the wiring harness connector from the power steering fluid pressure switch (Fig. 6). Be (23) Perform the following to each outer tie rod: steering arm, aligning the hole in the shield with the • Attach the outer tie rod end to its steering knuckle. • Start the attaching nut onto the stud of the outer tie rod. • While holding the stud of the tie rod stationary with a wrench, tighten the attaching nut (Fig. 4). • Using a crowfoot wrench attached to a torque wrench, tighten the attaching nut to 55 N·m (40 ft. (24) Install the tire and wheel assemblies back on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting nuts to 135 N·m (25) Lower the vehicle to ground level. place over the lower coupling’s plastic collar. NOTE: Verify that grease is present on the lip of the (27) Inside the passenger compartment, place the steering column in the full tilt-up position and (28) Remove the steering wheel holder. the lower coupling, rotate the steering wheel back- (30) Perform the POWER STEERING PUMP INI- TIAL OPERATION service procedure to properly fill (31) Check for fluid leaks. (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - INSTALLATION - RHD Right-Hand-Drive power steering gear is typical of Left-Hand-Drive. (Refer to 19 - STEERING/GEAR - TIE ROD - OUTER REMOVAL (1) Raise the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE- (2) Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL) (3) Loosen tie rod jam nut (Fig. 13). Thread the jam nut far enough up the inner tie rod to pull the (4) Remove the nut attaching the outer tie rod end to steering knuckle (Fig. 14). Remove the nut by (5) Remove the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle using Remover, Special Tool MB991113 (Fig. 19 - 32 GEAR PL/SRT-4 GEAR (Continued) |