Jeep Cherokee 1999, Electronic Service Manual

Page: 1305 / 1948

CAUTION: Components attached with a nut and
cotter pin must be torqued to specification. Then if
the slot in the nut does not line up with the cotter
pin hole, tighten nut until it is aligned. Never loosen
the nut to align the cotter pin hole.
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON
TIE ROD
CAUTION: Use a Puller tool C-3894-A for tie rod
removal. Failure to use this tool could damage the
ball stud and seal (Fig. 3).
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove t h e cot t er pin s a n d n u t s a t t h e t ie r od
ba ll st u ds a n d dr a g lin k.
(2) Loosen t h e ba ll st u ds wit h a pu ller t ool t o
r em ove t h e t ie r od.
(3) Loosen cla m p bolt s a n d u n t h r ea d t h e t ie r od
en d fr om t h e t u be.
INSTALLATION
(1) Th r ea d t h e t ie r od en d in t o t h e t u be a n d posi-
t ion t h e cla m p t o it ’s or igin a l posit ion (F ig. 4).
Tigh t en t h e cla m p bolt s t o 27 N·m (20 ft . lbs.).
(2) In st a ll t h e t ie r od on t h e dr a g lin k a n d st eer in g
kn u ckle. In st a ll t h e r et a in in g n u t s.
Fig. 2 Steering Linkage—RHD
Fig. 3 Ball Stud Puller
Fig. 4 Tie Rod/Drag Link Clamps
19 - 24 STEERING X J
SERV I CE PROCEDU RES (Cont inue d)