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POWER STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

ST-22prose procedure

M/T uses support and control rods; N·CVT uses transmission cable + mounting bracket.

Continued from ST-21

Removal (Cont'd)

Power Steering Gear Removal (Cont'd)

  1. 5
    Remove nuts and retaining plates securing lower joint dust boot to body and peel back boot for access to lower joint tightening bolts.
    View of the lower joint at the steering column with callout 'Lower Joint'.
    UST019
  2. 6
    Remove low pressure (1) and high pressure (2) connections from rack and drain system.
    Power-steering rack inputs at the pinion area showing numbered hydraulic line connections: (1) low pressure and (2) high pressure. Callout 'Pinion'.
    UST033
  3. 7
    Slacken lower joint tightening bolts and remove lower joint from steering gear pinion.
    Do not forcibly spread flange of lower joint when disassembling.
    Steering pinion with 'Lower joint tightening bolts' callout and arrow indicating the bolt to slacken.
    UST034
  4. 8
    Support transmission housing with engine jack and remove engine centre member and rear engine mounting (see EM section for details).
    Transmission housing supported by an engine jack at the engine centre member.
    SST579B
  5. 9
    Disconnect transmission linkage (support rod and control rod for manual transmission vehicles and transmission cable and mounting bracket for N·CVT vehicles) and place aside.
    N·CVT transmission cable and mounting bracket with two 'Lock nut' callouts and a 'Transmission cable and bracket' label.
    UST035
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