Rack End Removal and Installation: Removal

NOTE: Do not allow dust, dirt, or other foreign materials to enter the steering gearbox.

Remove the steering gearbox (see STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
Remove the heat shield (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield
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Remove the tie-rod end and the locknut from the rack end.
Remove the boot band (A) and the tie-rod clip (B). Pull the boot (C) away from the end of the steering gearbox.

Fig 2: Identifying Boot Band And Tie-Rod Clip
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Hold the gearbox housing using a C-clamp (A) and wooden blocks (B) to a work bench as shown. Do not clamp the cylinder part of the gearbox housing in a vise.

Fig 3: Holding Gearbox Housing Using C-Clamp And Wooden Blocks
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Unbend the lock washer tabs (A).

Fig 4: Unbending Lock Washer Tabs
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Unscrew the rack end (A) with a wrench. Be careful not to damage the rack shaft surface with the wrench. Remove the rack end, the lock washer (B), the spacer (C), and the damper (D).

Fig 5: Unscrewing Rack End With Wrench
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