Removal and Replacement

POWER STEERING GEAR


Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
Spiral cable may be cut if steering wheel turns while separating steering column assembly and steering gear assembly. Be sure to secure steering wheel using string to avoid turning.

REMOVAL
1. Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position.
2. Remove bolt of intermediate shaft (lower side). Service and Repair.
3. Remove front suspension member. Removal And Installation.
4. Remove bolts and nuts of steering gear assembly and remove steering gear assembly.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
- Clean mating surface on the body side of dash panel seal when installing steering gear assembly.
- Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each part under unladen conditions with tires on level ground when removing steering gear assembly. Check wheel alignment. Front Suspension.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Rotate steering wheel to check for decentered condition, binding, noise or excessive steering effort.