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FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings.
B
Secure rack and pinion unit in vice by the mounting ears
only. The rack and pinion unit is made of aluminum and
can be damaged if held otherwise.
To access the pinion seal, remove rack and pinion unit
from vehicle. “Rack and Pinion Unit Replacement” on
Page E-14) Anchor in vice by clamping on the mounting
ears of the rack and pinion unit.
Slide a small straight blade screwdriver between lip of
seal and pinion and pry top portion of seal up to remove
(Ref. Fig. 15 on Page E-12).
Fig. 15 Pinion Seal Replacement
Use screwdriver to lift inner portion of seal up and off
pinion.
Check pinion surface for roughness and sand lightly if
needed.
Wipe bore clean and lubricate pinion and lip of seal with
grease.
The bore has a positive stop to correctly locate the seal during
installation.
Place seal over pinion and tap carefully with socket and
hammer to start seal straight in bore. Drive seal fully into
bore until it stops and wipe clean of any excess grease.
Attach rack and pinion unit to front axle. “Rack and Pin-
ion Unit Replacement” on Page E-14)
Spindle Replacement
Tool List
Qty. Required
Needle nose pliers .......................................................1
Wrench, 11/16".............................................................1
Ball joint separator .......................................................1
Plastic faced hammer ..................................................1
Wrench, 3/4" ................................................................1
Socket, 3/4", 1/2" drive ................................................1
Socket, 11/16", 1/2" drive.............................................1
Torque wrench, 1/2" drive, ft. lbs..................................1
The spindle bearings are designed to be used "dry".
Lubrication attracts dirt and will ruin the bearings. Do not
apply grease to the spindle bearings.
Loosen front wheel. Lift and support front of vehicle per
SAFETY section and remove front wheel.
Remove cotter pin (1) and loosen castellated nut (2)
until tie rod ball joint (3) threads are protected (Ref. Fig.
16 on Page E-12). Using a ball joint separator as a lever,
apply pressure to ball joint and tap nut with plastic faced
hammer to release tie rod from spindle arm (4). Remove
nut from tie rod and tie rod from spindle arm.
If removing passenger side spindle, repeat previous step
for rack ball joint.
Remove lock nut (5) and washer (7) from bolt (6) and
discard nut. Pull bolt (6) and washer (8) from spindle
and separate spindle from axle. Remove thrust washer
(9) and king pin tube (10) from spindle.
Fig. 16 Spindle Replacement
Lip of
Seal
Front of Vehicle
7
5
9
10
3
1
2
4
8
6
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