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Repair and Service Manual
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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To install ball joint, thread on new jam nut and then,
using measurement made earlier, screw ball joint to pre-
vious location in threaded tube. Set jam nut hand tight.
The distance to center of tie rod ball joint from jam nut
on both ends of threaded tube should be the same.
Attach tie rod to spindle. The lock nut (10) should be tight-
ened to a minimum of 36 ft. lbs. (50 Nm) torque. Maxi-
mum torque is 50 ft. lbs. (70 Nm).
Install front wheel(s) per WHEELS AND TIRES section.
Lower vehicle per SAFETY section.
A worn tie rod is likely to have caused incorrect wheel
alignment. Check front wheel alignment and adjust if nec-
essary. See “Wheel Alignment” on page 21.
Jam nut should be tightened to 36 - 40 ft. lbs. (49 - 54
Nm) torque.
Bellows Replacement
Tool List
Qty.
Needle Nose Pliers...................................................... 1
Wrench, 11/16" ............................................................ 1
Ball Joint Separator ..................................................... 1
Plastic Faced Hammer ................................................ 1
Tape Measure.............................................................. 1
Wrench, 3/4" ................................................................ 1
Wire Cutters................................................................. 1
Wire Tie, 8" Long ......................................................... 1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs.................................................. 1
Socket, 11/16".............................................................. 1
To replace bellows (1) (Ref. Fig. 17), loosen passenger
side front wheel and lift and support front of vehicle per
SAFETY section.
Remove passenger side front wheel and turn steering
wheel fully to the left.
Remove rack ball joint (2) and jam nut (3) from rack
extension (4). See “Rack Ball Joint Replacement” on
page 28.
Cut wire ties (5,6) and slide bellows off rack extension.
Install new bellows aligning small end over groove in rack
extension and secure with new wire tie (5). Leave large
end loose until rack extension-to-rack and pinion unit
clearance is checked or adjusted.
Fig. 17 Bellows Replacement
Install jam nut (3) and rack ball joint (2) on rack extension
(4) and reattach to spindle arm. See “Rack Ball Joint
After replacing or servicing steering components,
always verify that an 1/8" gap exists between large
hex of rack extension and rack and pinion unit when
steering is turned fully to the right forcing passen-
ger spindle arm against front axle.
Check for proper rack extension-to-rack and pinion unit
clearance before tightening jam nut (3) to 35 - 45 ft. lbs.
(47 - 61 Nm) torque. See “Checking/Adjusting Rack
Extension-to-Rack and Pinion Unit Clearance” on
page 33.
Install passenger side front wheel per WHEELS AND
TIRES section. Lower vehicle per SAFETY section.
Check front wheel alignment and adjust if necessary. See
Pinion Seal Replacement
Tool List
Qty.
Vice ..............................................................................1
Straight Blade Screwdriver, Small................................1
Ball Peen Hammer.......................................................1
Sandpaper, 600 Grit..................................................AR
Shop Towel ...............................................................AR
Wheel Bearing Grease .............................................AR
Socket, 1 1/2"...............................................................1
Grooves
1
3
4
2
5
6
