British Leyland Triumph Toledo, Repair Manual

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STEERING
Reassembling
Rack housing bush
18. Fit a new bush to the rack housing.
Pinion
19. Fit a new end cover to the lower end of the pinion
housing.
20. Fit a new lower bush to the pinion housing, ensuring
that the recessed end of the bush is fitted adjacent
to the end cover.
Rack shaft and tie-rods
21. Hold the plain (toothless) portion of the rack shaft
in protected vice jaws.
22. Fit the locknut to the plain end of the rack shaft.
23. Fit the tie-rod assembly and spring to the plain end
of the rack shaft.
24. Secure the tie-rod assembly with the locknut (torque
80 lbf ft, 11*06 kgf m).
25. Fit the rack shaft to the rack housing, ensuring that
the toothed end of the shaft is located at the pinion
housing.
26. Fit the locknut and tie-rod assembly to the pinion
end of the rack shaft and tighten the locknut to
80 lbf ft (11*06 kgf m).
Pinion
27. Fit the ball race to the pinion and secure it with the
circlip.
28. Fit a new internal ‘O’ ring to the pinion end plug.
29. Position the rack shaft teeth to permit pinion entry
and install the pinion in the rack.
30; -Lubricate the pinion shaft and fit and tighten the
end plug.
31. Fit the grease nipple to the base of the pinion
housing and lubricate the pinion and lower bush.
32. Pack the ends of the rack shafts and tie-rod inner
ball joints with clean grease and fit and secure the
gaiters.