STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
Rack and Pinion
Page 7-10
2012 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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RACK AND PINION DISASSEMBLY
CAUT ION
• The ball joint (23) (Figure 7-8, Page 7-9) has left-hand threads.
1. Remove ball joint from the spindle and inspect it for excessive wear.
2. Remove the drag link (28)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-9)
.
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).
6. Remove the rack screw lock nut (15), rack guide screw (16), rack guide pressure spring (14), and the
rack guide (13)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-9)
.
7. Remove the universal joint assembly from the pinion (8) by fully removing the bolt and then sliding off the
universal joint.
8. If necessary, remove the dust seal (12).
See following NOTE.
NOTE:
If the dust seal (12) is removed, replace with a new one.
9. Use snap ring pliers to remove the internal snap ring (11)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-9)
.
10. Install the universal joint onto the pinion and place a large open end wrench under the universal joint
(Figure 7-9, Page 7-10)
. Use the wrench as a lever to pull the pinion from the housing.
11. If the ball bearing (9) has been damaged, remove the external snap ring (10)
(Figure 7-8, Page 7-9)
and
press the bearing off
(Figure 7-10, Page 7-10)
.
12. Remove retaining ring (19) and stop washer (18), then remove rack (17) from housing (6)
(Figure 7-8,
Page 7-9)
.
13. If the inner ball joint (3) is excessively worn, remove the ball joint and tab washer (4) from the rack
(Figure 7-11, Page 7-11)
.
13.1. Secure the rack in a vise using wood blocks between the rack and the jaws of the vise to protect
the rack from damage
(Figure 7-11, Page 7-11)
.
13.2. Loosen and remove the inner ball joint with a wrench.
Figure 7-9 Remove Pinion from Housing
Figure 7-10 Remove Bearing from Pinion
Pry or bump pinion gear
out with universal
joint reinstalled.
PRESS RAM
PINION GEAR
BEARING
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