Disassembly and Assembly
OVERVIEWThe power steering gear must be removed from the vehicle for the bushings to be serviced.
REMOVAL
1. Install the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, into the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F, and tighten the set screw. Install the Driver, Special Tool 8523-1, on the tip of the Ball Joint Press screw drive.
2. Place the power steering gear housing against the Receiver. Tighten the screw drive until the Driver contacts the outer circumference of the bushing evenly. Continue to tighten the screw drive until the bushing is pressed completely out of the steering gear housing.
3. Back off the screw drive and remove the power steering gear from the Receiver.
4. Repeat the above procedure on the other power steering gear housing bushing.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, into the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F, and tighten the set screw. Install the Driver, Special Tool 8523-1, on the tip of the Ball Joint Press screw drive.
2. Place the steering gear housing against the Receiver in a way that the Receiver does not come in contact with the support ribs on the gear housing. Start the bushing in the bottom of the housing and tighten the screw drive until the Driver contacts the bushing retainer washer. Slowly tighten the screw drive until the bushing bottoms in the recessed area of the steering gear housing.
3. Back off the Ball Joint Press screw drive and remove the power steering gear from the press.
4. Repeat the above procedure on the other power steering gear housing bushing.