Steering Gear: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.





2. Remove the steering column shaft to flexible coupling clamp plate bolt.
^ Rotate the clamp plate to disengage.





3. Lower the sub-frame to gain access to the steering gear tubes.





4. Disconnect the high-pressure tube support bracket.





5. Disconnect the low-pressure tube support bracket.





6. Detach the steering gear unions.
1 Disconnect the high-pressure pipe union and drain the fluid into a suitable container.
2 Disconnect the return pipe union.

CAUTION: Whenever the steering gear unions are disconnected the steering gear value body ports must be plugged to prevent dirt ingress.

7. Remove the sub-frame. Cross-Member





8. Remove the flexible coupling.





9. Disconnect the steering gear.





10. Remove the steering gear.

CAUTION: Make sure that the pressure check valve does not fall out of the valve body pressure port when the steering gear is being removed.

INSTALLATION

Steering Gear Mounting:

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

WARNING: Use a new pinch bolt. Failure to follow these instructions will result in personal injury.

CAUTION: Before lowering the vehicle ensure that the steering is in the straight ahead position.

NOTE:
^ If a new steering gear assembly is being installed the unions that are supplied fitted to the pump should be removed and saved for future use.
^ Install a new union O-ring onto the unions using Teflon Seal Replacer Set.
^ Bleed the power steering system.