Steering Column Dash Outer Seal Replacement

Fig 1: Steering Column Dash Outer Seal

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Preliminary Procedures Remove the steering column dash inner seal. Refer to Steering Column Dash Inner Seal Replacement . Lower the front suspension frame and steering gear as needed to provide the clearance necessary to remove the steering column dash outer seal. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement .
1	Steering Column Dash Outer Seal CAUTION: Ensure that the steering column dash seal is installed properly onto steering gear rack pinion housing. The sealing lip MUST rest on lower steering column cover surface evenly. To ease installation of the seal, apply liquid soap to the sealing lip. After installation, verify that the seal lip does not protrude into the vehicle's interior. Improper installation could result in poor sealing performance and water intrusion into the vehicle. Procedure To ensure a proper re-installation, align the nose on steering column dash outer seal and the nose on the steering gear.

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Preliminary Procedures

Remove the steering column dash inner seal. Refer to Steering Column Dash Inner Seal Replacement .
Lower the front suspension frame and steering gear as needed to provide the clearance necessary to remove the steering column dash outer seal. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement .

Steering Column Dash Outer Seal

CAUTION: Ensure that the steering column dash seal is installed properly onto steering gear rack pinion housing. The sealing lip MUST rest on lower steering column cover surface evenly. To ease installation of the seal, apply liquid soap to the sealing lip. After installation, verify that the seal lip does not protrude into the vehicle's interior. Improper installation could result in poor sealing performance and water intrusion into the vehicle.

Procedure
To ensure a proper re-installation, align the nose on steering column dash outer seal and the nose on the steering gear.