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Tie Rod Ends, Ball Joint Sockets & Bellows: Disassembly

  1. Clean exterior of gear thoroughly, then mount in suitable holding fixture. Loosen jam nuts on outer ends of tie rods. Remove tie rod ends and jam nuts.
  2. Loosen clamps retaining bellows to gear housing and tie rods. Drain lubricant and remove bellows. On front wheel drive models, remove set screw from ball housing with alien wrench. On rear wheel drive models, remove spiral pin from ball housing with suitable tool.
  3. Install ball housing torque adapter tool (T78P-3504-AA) on ball housing. Locate the point of the locking screw in large hole midway along length of housing and tighten firmly.
    NOTE: Use care not to place point of locking screw into tapped set screw hole.
  4. Attach a 1/2" drive ratchet handle to tool. Expose enough rack teeth to install an adjustable wrench over the flat formed by the tops of rack teeth. Loosen ball housing tie-rod assembly by holding adjustable wrench and turning ball housing torque adapter tool.
    CAUTION: If rack is not restrained by adjustable wrench, the pinion will be damaged.
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