Steering Rack End Removal and Installation

NOTE:
Do not allow dust, dirt, or other foreign materials to enter the steering gearbox.
Refer to the Steering Gearbox Disassembly and Reassembly as needed during this procedure.

2. Tie-Rod End - Remove

3. Rack End Boot - Remove
1.
Remove the boot band (A).
2.
Remove the tie-rod clip (B).
3.
Pull the boot (C) away from the end of the steering gearbox.

4. Rack End - Remove
1.
Hold the gearbox housing using a C-clamp (A) and wooden blocks (B) to a workbench as shown.
NOTE: Do not clamp the cylinder part of the gearbox housing in a vise.
2.
Unscrew the rack end (A) with a wrench.
NOTE:
Hold the shaped flat surface (B) (one side only) with a wrench when unscrewing both rack ends.
Be careful not to damage the rack surface.
3.
Remove the rack end and the spacer (C).


NOTE:
Do not allow dust, dirt, or other foreign materials to enter the steering gearbox.
Refer to the Steering Gearbox Disassembly and Reassembly as needed during this procedure.

1. Rack End - Install
1.
Hold the gearbox housing using a C-clamp (A) and wooden blocks (B) to a workbench as shown.
NOTE: Do not clamp the cylinder part of the gearbox housing in a vise.
2.
Install the new spacer (A).
3.
Tighten the rack end (B) with a wrench.
NOTE:
Hold the shaped flat surface (C) (one side only) with a wrench when tightening both rack ends.
Be careful not to damage the rack surface.
4.
Apply multipurpose grease to the boot groove (A).

2. Rack End Boot - Install
1.
Install the boot (A) on the rack end with the tie-rod clip (B).
NOTE:
Fit the boot end in the installation groove in the housing properly.
After installing the boot, wipe the grease off the threaded section (C) of the rack end.
2.
Close the ear portion (A) of the boot band with pincers Oetiker 1098, commercially available or equivalent (B).
3.
Slide the rack right and left to be certain that the boot is not deformed or twisted.

3. Tie-Rod End - Install