Removal (4WD)
- Place steering gear, steering wheel and front wheels in straight-ahead position. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheel and tire assemblies. Remove steering column lower intermediate shaft-to-steering gear bolt. Disconnect intermediate shaft from steering gear. Disconnect and plug pressure and return lines at gear valve housing. See Figure .
- Remove and discard tie rod end cotter pin. Remove tie rod end castle nut. Using Tie Rod End Remover (T64P-3590-F), separate tie rod end from spindle arm. Remove shock absorber-to-crossmember bracket retaining nut, washer and insulator. Remove shock absorber-to-lower control arm retaining bolts. Remove shock absorber through lower control arm.
- Remove front stabilizer bar. Compress and secure coil springs for removal of lower control arm pivot bolts. Loosen lower control arm pivot bolts. Remove lower control arm ball joint cotter pin. Loosen ball joint nut. Using Tie Rod End Remover (T64P-3590-F), loosen ball joint from steering knuckle. Remove ball joint nut and separate ball joint from steering knuckle. Lower control arm and remove coil spring.
- Remove 5 crossmember lower plate nuts from front of plate. Remove left rear nut on crossmember lower plate. Remove remaining crossmember lower plate bolts from plate. Remove crossmember lower plate.
- Support steering gear and remove bolts, spacers and bushings retaining steering gear to crossmember. Remove steering gear. Remove front insulators from steering gear housing (as necessary).