Steering Intermediate Shaft, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE:

The threaded hole for the bolt must always be cleaned (for example, using a thread tap).

-- Make sure the rubber grommet fits correctly on the sealing boot before installing the steering intermediate shaft.

Fig 1: Identifying Sealing Boot Nuts

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The arrow -1- point up in the installed position.

-- Move the steering intermediate shaft into its installed position from inside the passenger compartment.

Fig 2: Identifying Steering Shaft

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-- The steering shaft must be held over the sealing boot on the upper steel shaft when being transported as illustrated.

-- Hold the steering shaft with one hand under the sealing boot on the sealing plug and by the lower steel shaft with the second hand as illustrated.

Fig 3: Identifying Steering Shaft Caution

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CAUTION:

Danger of causing damage to the steering shaft and the sealing boot.

Do not carry the steering shaft by the steering shaft.
Do not remove the sealing boot from the steering shaft.
Do not over bend the joints past the stop.

-- The mount the steering intermediate shaft -1- all the way onto the steering gear -2- and tighten the bolt -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Steering Intermediate Shaft, Steering Gear & Bolt

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WARNING:

Pull on the steering intermediate shaft -1- to make sure it is secure when the bolt -arrow- is installed. Then tighten the bolt -arrow-.

Install in reverse order of removal.