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PR765A
3. Remove the steering shaft housing and shaft from the
steering support and intermediate shaft; then remove
the intermediate shaft from the EPS input shaft.
NOTE: Any time steering components are disas-
sembled, all connecting components should be
marked for proper alignment during assembling.
INSPECTING
1. Inspect the steering wheel shaft for excessive wear.
2. Check for worn splines, cracks, or damaged threads.
3. Roll the steering wheel shaft on a flat surface to
check for bends.
4. Inspect the nylon bushings in the steering shaft hous-
ing for cracking or excessive wear.
INSTALLING
1. Install the steering shaft housing with steering shaft
connecting the steering shaft and intermediate shaft
first; then slide the housing into place on the steering
support.
2. Secure the steering shaft housing to the frame with
four cap screws and nuts. Tighten the 6 mm nuts to 8
ft-lb and the 8 mm nuts to 20 ft-lb.
PR764B
3. Install the cap screw in the intermediate shaft coupler
and tighten to 31 ft-lb.
PR765A
Intermediate Steering
Shaft Assembly
REMOVING
With the upper steering shaft removed, remove the cap
screw from the intermediate shaft coupler and remove the
shaft from the EPS and vehicle.
INSPECTING
NOTE: The lower steering shaft assembly is not
repairable or rebuildable. If any damage or exces-
sive wear is detected, the assembly must be
replaced.
1. Inspect the joints for excessive wear or looseness.
2. Inspect welds.
INSTALLING
1. Place the steering shaft assembly into position
through the opening in the splash panel; then align
the slot in the intermediate steering shaft coupler to
the index (flattened) spline on the EPS input shaft
and install. Install but do not tighten the cap screw.
PR759B
AT THIS POINT
Before beginning this procedure, the upper steering
shaft must be removed (see Upper Steering Shaft in
this section).
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