STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
Rack and Pinion
Page 7-10 2001 Pioneer 1200 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
7
RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY
1. Apply a liberal amount of EP grease to the teeth of the rack (2), then slide the rack through the bushing
(17) and housing (1) (Figure 7-20, Page 7-11).
∆ CAUTION
• In step 2, do not press against the outer race of the bearing.
2. If the pinion bearing (15) was removed, grease a new bearing before installation. Press new bearing onto
pinion shaft, exerting all pressure on the inner race. Then install the c-type stop ring (16) (Figure 7-20,
Page 7-11).
3. Install pinion (3) and bearing (15) assembly into the housing (1) (Figure 7-20, Page 7-11). Make sure the
rack gear teeth will mesh with the gear teeth on the pinion. The rack may need to be rotated slightly while
lightly tapping on the pinion-bearing assembly with a rubber mallet. See following CAUTION.
∆ CAUTION
• Do not force the pinion-bearing assembly into the housing. The Gear teeth or the small bearing could
be damaged.
Figure 7-16 Remove Pinion
Figure 7-17 Remove Pinion Gear Assembly
Figure 7-18 Remove Rack
Figure 7-19 Remove Ball Joint
