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Cam Gear: Disassembly

  1. Clean steering gear exterior and check inner ball joints for wear. Loosen pinion side rubber bellows and drain oil. Remove pinion side ball stud, lock nut and rubber bellows. Bend up locked portion of ball joint and unscrew pinion side tie rod. Repeat procedure on opposite side of gear.
  2. Remove rack damper cover, spring, "O" ring and piston. Remove pinion cover and lift out pinion assembly. Pull out rack from pinion side of gear housing and remove rack bushing using a puller (4078). Use a puller (5047) to remove pinion lower bearing. Clean all parts and check for wear. Replace all seals, rack bushing and worn parts.
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