Installation

1. Slide the rack all the way to the right.
2. Pass the right side of the steering gearbox above and through the right side of the rear beam.
3. Raise the left side of the steering gearbox above and through the left side of the rear beam.
4. Hold the steering gearbox and center the rack with its strokes.





5. Install the pinion shaft grommet and insert the pinion shaft up through the bulkhead.





6. Install and tighten the gearbox mounting bolts.





7. Connect the fluid lines to the valve body unit.





8. Reconnect the tie-rod ends to the steering knuckles, tighten the castle nut to the specified torque, and install new cotter pins.


CAUTION: Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the pin hole. Do not align the nut by loosening.





9. Install the three way catalytic converter with the new gaskets and new self-locking nuts.
10. Connect the shift linkage.


Manual transmission model:





- Connect the shift rod to the transmission and drive the spring pin with a punch, then install the pin retainer. Be sure that the projection on the pin retainer is in the hole.





- Install the extension rod on the transmission case.

Automatic transmission model:





- Connect the shift cable end to the shift control shaft, and install the cable bracket.
- Install the cable holder.

11. Center the steering rack with its strokes.
12. Make sure that the cable reel of the SRS is centered as follows:


- Turn the steering wheel left approx. 1 50 degrees, and check the cable reel position.





- If the cable reel is centered, the yellow gear tooth lines up with the alignment mark on the cover.
- Return the steering wheel right approx. 1 50 degrees to the straight ahead position.





13. Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the pinion shaft (line up the bolt hole with the groove around the shaft) and tighten the steering joint bolts.

NOTE: Connect the steering shaft and pinion with the cable reel and steering rack centered.

- Be sure that the lower steering joint bolt is securely in the groove in the steering gearbox pinion.
- If the steering wheel and rack are not centered, reposition the serrations at the lower end of the steering joint.





14. Install the steering joint cover with the clamps and clip.
15. Fill the system with recommended power steering fluid and bleed air from the system
16. After installation, perform the following checks.


- Check the gearbox for leaks.
- Adjust the front toe.
- Check the steering wheel spoke angle. Adjust by turning the right and left tie-rods, if necessary.


NOTE: Turn the right and left tie-rods equally.