Removal and Installation
REMOVAL1. Remove the stone guard.
2. Remove the transfer gear assembly. Make a setting mark across the coupling flange and steering unit to ensure reassembly of the parts in the original position.
3. Drain power steering fluid.
4. Remove the tie rod end assembly from knuckle. Use tie rod end remover J-29107.
5. Disconnect the feed line and return line from steering unit. Remove the clips on the crossmember and frame. Wire the power steering line to frame.
NOTE: Take care to prevent foreign matter from entry when disconnect the power steering line.
6. Remove the torsion bar.
7. Remove the lower control arm bolt (Frame side).
8. Remove the crossmember fixing bolt.
9. Remove the power steering unit with the crossmember.
10. Remove the power steering unit.
INSTALLATION
1. Install power steering unit to crossmember. Tighten fixing bolt to specified torque. Torque to 116 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
2. Install power steering unit with crossmember to frame. Tighten crossmember mounting bolt to specified torque. Torque to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.).
3. Install lower control arm bolt.
4. Install torsion bar.
5. Connect the feed line and return line. Torque to 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)
6. Install tie-rod end assembly to knuckle. Torque to 118 Nm (87 ft. lbs.)
7. Install transfer gear assembly. Align the setting marks made at removal. Torque to 31 Nm (23 ft. lbs.)
8. Install the stone guard.
9. Bleed the system.