Removal and Installation

Fig. 7 Manual steering gear replacement:

1. Raise and support vehicle, then remove front wheels.
2. Remove tie rod to steering knuckle retaining nuts, then separate tie rods from steering knuckles.
3. Remove intermediate shaft to pinion assembly boot clamp, then pull boot upward and remove pinch bolt and spring washer.
4. Remove steering gear assembly mounting bracket retaining bolts, Fig. 7, then remove steering gear through driver's side opening.
5. Reverse procedure to install. Torque mounting bracket to body retaining bolts to 23-34 ft.lbs., intermediate shaft to pinion assembly pinch bolt to 13-20 ft.lbs. and tie rod to steering knuckle retaining nuts to 22-33 ft.lbs.