Steering Gear

Steering gear components





1 - Bolt and washer assembly

^ 65 Nm (48 ft lb)

2 - Boot seal

^ Check for cracks and abrasions

3 - Eccentric bolt

^ Torx (R) T50
^ Turn clockwise to disengage
^ Turn counter-clockwise to engage

4 - Steering column
5 - Self-locking nut

^ Always replace
^ 40 Nm (30 ft lb)

6 - Bolt w/washer assembly

^ 7 Nm (62 in. lb)
^ For adjusting toe-in curve

7 - Bolt
8 - Self-locking nut

^ Always replace
^ 45 Nm (33 ft lb)

9 - Return hose
10 - Flexible hose
11 - Screw plug

^ 13 Nm (10 ft lb)
^ For centering steering gear

12 - Power steering gear with tie rods
13 - Banjo bolt

^ 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
^ With integrated check valve

14 - Seal 14 x 20

^ Always replace

15 - Banjo bolt

^ 50 Nm (37 ft lb)

16 - Seal 16 x 22

^ Always replace

17 - Bolt

^ 35 Nm (26 ft lb)

18 - Steering damper

^ 6-cyl. models

19 - Bushing
20 - Rubber bushing

^ Two-piece 21 -Nut
^ 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
^ Counter-hold at hex in piston rod of steering damper to loosen and tighten





Fig. 1 Screw plug for centering steering gear

1 - Screw plug
2 - Threaded hole in steering gear