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Tie Rod Secured Without Locking Fluid

NOTE:
- The tie rods can only be removed/installed with the steering gear removed.

REMOVAL





1. Seal line connections on power steering gear.
1- Plastic sealing plugs
2- Plastic sealing plugs

2. Clean outside of power steering gear in vicinity of the boot.
3. Open hose clips and push boot back.





4. Clamp steering gear with rack in a vice.

NOTE: Use soft vice clamps, check vice clamps for impurities e.g. metal filings or similar and thoroughly remove.

5. Remove tie rod.

INSTALLATION
Reverse procedure to install, tighten to 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.)