Steering Gear: Disassembly

Remove the bolts using a plastic or rubber mallet. See Fig 1.
Mount the steering gear on the Holding Fixture (307-003). See Fig 2.

Fig 1: Removing & Installing Steering Gear Mounting Bolts
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Fig 2: Securing Steering Gear
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Clean the exterior of the steering gear with solvent. If necessary, drain any excess power steering fluid.
Inspect the steering gear housing for cracks and other damage. If necessary, install a new steering gear.
Verify the power steering gear input shaft bearing rotates freely. If necessary, install a new steering gear.
If necessary, remove the bolts and the power steering hose bracket. See Fig 3.

Fig 3: Removing & Installing Hose Bracket
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CAUTION: Use care not to damage the tie-rod bellows. Damaged tie-rod bellows will allow contamination into the steering gear and can cause leaks.

Remove the nuts and the tie-rod bellows outer clamps. Discard any clamps that are damaged or excessively corroded. See Fig 4.
Remove and discard the bellows inner clamps. See Fig 5.

Fig 4: Removing & Installing Bellows Clamp & Tie-Rod End Jam Nuts
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Fig 5: Removing Bellows Inner Clamps
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Remove both tie rod bellows and the air tube. See Fig 6.

Fig 6: Removing & Installing Bellows & Air Tube
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CAUTION: Hold the steering gear rack with an adjustable wrench when removing the tie-rod to absorb the rotational force. Damage to the steering gear can result.

Remove the inner tie-rods. See Fig 7.
If a new steering gear is being installed, remove the gear from the holding fixture.

Fig 7: Removing & Installing Inner Tie-Rod Ends

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