Steering Gear - Disassembly

1. Remove the tie rod end from the tie rod.

2. Clamp the tie rod end in a vise, then remove the ball joint boot.

3. Remove the large clamp securing the tie rod boot.

4. Remove the small clamp securing the tie rod boot.

5. Slide the boot off the steering gear housing onto the tie rod.

When replacing the boot, make sure there is no rust on the steering rack.

6. Disconnect the steering gear tubes from the valve body and steering gear, and remove them.

7. Slowly move the rack to drain the working fluid from the steering gear housing.

8. Using a chisel, unstake the lock washer that secures the tie rod to the steering rack.

9. Remove the tie rod from the steering rack.

Be careful when removing the tie rod from the steering rack. Do not bend the rack.

10. Loosen the rack stopper cover locknut.

11. Remove the rack stopper covers using a 14 mm socket.

12. Remove the rack stopper spring, rack stopper, rack stopper cover and bushing from the steering gear housing.

13. Remove the two mounting bolts and remove the valve body assembly.

14. Turn the rack stroke limiter clockwise until the end of the stop ring comes out of the steering gear housing groove.

15. Once the end of the stop ring comes out of the groove in the steering gear housing, turn the rack stroke limiter counterclockwise and remove the stop ring.

16. Remove the O-ring from the rack support bushing.

17. Remove the oil seal from the rack support bushing.

18. Using light taps of a plastic-faced hammer, carefully remove the drive pinion and valve assembly from the valve housing.

19. Using the special service tool, remove the oil seal and ball bearing from the valve housing.

20. Remove the oil seal and O-ring from the steering gear housing.

Be careful not to damage the inner surface of the pinion cylinder in the steering gear housing.

21. Using the special service tool, remove the oil seal from the steering gear housing.

Be careful not to damage the inner surface of the rack cylinder in the steering gear housing.