Rear Wheel Steering Actuator: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT
Detach power cylinder lower links from axle housing sockets using suitable tool, then disconnect oil pipes from power cylinder and remove power cylinders, Fig. 2.
Before installing power cylinder on suspension member, wipe power cylinder bracket and mating surface of suspension member. Using the left side of the bracket as a reference point, locate the right side oblong hole and install power cylinder. Install power cylinder and oil pipes. After installation check toe in and bleed hydraulic system.

OVERHAUL




1. Remove dust boot clamps and move boots toward outer links, Fig. 3.




2. Attach wrenches to left and right ball joint sockets and turn in direction shown in Fig. 4. Remove one of the loosened lower links.
3. Loosen stroke stopper nut from lower link assembly and remove stroke stopper.
4. While holding width across flats section of rod end from which stroke stopper was removed, remove other lower link assembly.
5. Reverse procedure to assemble, noting the following:
a. Apply Loctite to inner ball joint threads.
b. After installing stroke stopper, loosen locknut which secures stroke stopper.




c. Turn stroke stopper until clearance between inner ball joint and stroke stopper is 0.12 inch on each side, Fig. 5.
d. Torque locknut to 36-51 ft. lbs.
e. Recheck clearance between inner ball joint and stroke stopper on each side.
f. Install dust boot using new boot band.