Inner Tie Rod
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NOTE:
The travel restrictor (3) on this vehicle is the same on both sides of the gear, and it can be installed in either direction.
- Install O-ring (2) on steering gear (1).
- Install travel restrictor (3) on inner tie rod.
- Apply Mopar® Lock AND Seal Adhesive or equivalent medium thread locker adhesive to the inboard end threads of the inner tie rod.
- Install the inner tie rod onto the gear (1) using an appropriate inner tie rod installation tool on the flats. Tighten the inner tie rod to 55 Nm. (40 lbf-ft).
- Loosely place a NEW clamp over the large end of the NEW bellows.
- Slide the NEW bellows (1) with clamp over the end of the inner tie rod and onto the gear body.
- Push the small end of the bellows (2) past the groove (1) machined into the inner tie rod.
- Apply a small amount of Mopar® Lubriplate or equivalent uniformly to the groove (1) in the inner tie rod shaft. This allows for toe adjustment without twisting the bellows.
- Pull the small end of the bellows outward until the ridge inside the bellows engages the groove.
- Using crimping pliers (1), crimp the large clamp (2) securing the bellows to the gear body.
- Thread the tie rod jam nut onto the inner tie rod far enough to install the outer tie rod.
- Install the outer tie rod. Refer to TIE ROD, STEERING, INSTALLATION .