Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Remove the stone guard.
2. Remove the lower fan shroud.
3. Disconnect stabilizer bar at the stabilizer links. Loosen stabilizer bracket fixing nuts.
4. Remove pipe.
5. Remove nut.





6. Use Pitman arm remover J-29107 to remove pitman arm.





7. Make a setting mark (1) across the coupling flange and worm shaft to ensure reassembly of the parts in the original position, then remove universal joint bolt.





8. Push the stabilizer bar aside and remove the gear box mounting bolts and nuts.
9. Remove gear box.

INSTALLATION





1. Align the setting marks (1) made at removal, then install gear box.
2. Tighten gear box mounting bolt and nut to specified torque.
Torque: 44 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)
3. Tighten gear universal joint bolt to specified torque.
Torque: 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)





4. Align the notched tooth and install pitman arm.
5. Install nut and tighten Nut to specified torque.
Torque: 216 Nm (159 ft. lbs.)
6. Install Pipe and tighten to specified torque.
Torque: 44 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)