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Section 08 STEERING SYSTEM Subsection 02 (STEERING SYSTEM)
Removal
Place the vehicle on jack stands and remove front wheel(s)Remove cotter pins no18, castellated nuts no19, hardened washers no20 and flat washer no21
STEERING COLUMN BEARING
Removal
Place vehicle on jack stands and remove front wheelsRemove front fenderRefer to BODYSeparate tie-rods no13 from steering column no12Refer to TIE-RODRemove cotter pin no9, castellated nut no10 and flat washer no11 from bottom end of steering column no12Pull up steering columnRemove carriage bolts no23 and bearing flanges no24Remove bearing no25
Inspection
Inspect ball joint ends for wear or looseness, if excessive, replace
Installation
For the installation, reverse the removal procedurePay attention to the following detailsAt the time of reinstallation or of the new tie-rod(s) installation, screw threaded end of tie-rod into ball jointThe maximum length for tie-rod groove to ball joint end must be the value in the following chart:
A 20 2532 316