Steering Gear Housing Boot

Remove or disconnect

Boot and Guide Plate Removal A. HOUSING GROOVE FOR BUSHING INSTALLATION.

B. HOUSING GROOVE FOR BUSHING INSTALLATION (STEERING GEAR SIDE.

8. HOUSING PLUG (LH).

10. RACK GUIDE PLATE.

16. BOOT BUSHING.

17. BOOT CLAMP.

30. WASHER.

31. BOOT CLAMP.

32. HOUSING COVER.

33. STEERING DAMPER (A/T MODELS ONLY).

35. RUBBER MOUNTING BUSHING.

37. BOOT BUSHING

PROCEDURE.

1. Disconnect and remove the right rubber bushing

36. Do not remove left bushing 9

unless it needs replacement..

2. Cut off and discard clamps 17 and

31..

3. Pull boot 32 over bushing 37 off steering gear housing 7..

4. Do not remove bushing 37 unless damaged..

5. Remove plug 8 from the housing only if defective. Install or attach

PROCEDURE.

1. Remove bushing 16 from the boot.

2. Install a new clamp on the boot.

17. Install the bushing into the boot.

16..

3. Install new bushing 37 on the housing if the old bushing was removed.

4. Install guide plate 10 on the rack.

5. To ease assembly, apply a thin layer to the inner edge of bushing 37.

of grease.

6. Install boot 32 on the housing.

7..

7. To ease assembly, partially screw bolts 25 into the rack, having first installed washers on them.

This is necessary to fix the correct position of rack 34, guide plate 10 and the boot.

32..

8. Slide boot 32 along the housing until it stops so that bushing 16 seats in the mounting

groove made in the housing. Tighten new clamp 17 using

tool KM-J-

26610..

9. Install the other end of the boot onto bushing 37 installed on the housing. Install and tighten a new clamp using tool KM-2б610.