STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
Rack and Pinion
2007-2008 XRT 800, 810 and 850 Maintenance and Service Manual
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RACK AND PINION
See General Warning on page 1-1.
RACK AND PINION REMOVAL
1. Remove the front body as instructed in Section 4 – Body and Trim
.
2. Remove the cotter pin (22) and ball joint retaining nut (25)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-8)
.
3. Using a ball joint removal tool, remove the ball joint (23)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-8)
from the spindle assem-
bly.
See Figure 7-7, Page 7-7.
4. Remove the bolts (30), washers (31), and lock nuts (32) from the steering rack assembly mounting
bracket
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-8)
.
5. Remove the bolt (2) and flat washer (3) on the upper universal joint, then remove the rack assembly and
universal joint from the vehicle
(Figure 7-3, Page 7-3)
.
RACK AND PINION DISASSEMBLY
CAUT ION
• The ball joint (23) (Figure 7-8, Page 7-8) has left-hand threads.
1. Remove ball joint (23) and inspect it for excessive wear
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-8)
.
2. Remove the drag link (28)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-8)
.
3. Remove both bellows clamps (2) (plastic wire ties).
4. Remove the hex nut (29) and slide off the dust seal bellows (1).
5. Remove the retaining ring (21), then slide off dust seal bellows (20).
Figure 7-6 Adjust Steering Alignment
Figure 7-7 Ball Joint Tool
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