Power Steering Gear Box: Disassembly

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Power Steering Gear Box

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1. Secure the steering gear in a vice equipped with the protective jaw caps.
2. Remove the oil pipes.
   Fig 2: Removing The Oil Pipes

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3. Place the alignment marks on the left tie rod end to aid an installation.
4. Loosen the lock nut and remove the left tie rod end.
5. Remove the boot clips.
   Fig 3: Removing The Boot Clips

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6. Remove the boot wires.
   Fig 4: Removing The Boot Wires

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7. Remove the boots.
8. Remove the tie rods from the rack.
   Fig 5: Removing The Tie Rods From The Rack

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9. Remove the yoke plug lock nut and yoke plug.
   Fig 6: Removing The Yoke Plug Lock Nut And Yoke Plug

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10. Remove the spring and support yoke.
    Fig 7: Removing The Spring And Support Yoke

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11. Remove the pinion and control valve assembly snap ring.
    Fig 8: Removing The Pinion And Control Valve Assembly Snap Ring

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12. Remove the oil seal.
    Fig 9: Removing The Oil Seal

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13. Remove the two valve housing attaching bolts.
14. Remove the valve housing and the pinion and control valve assembly.
    Fig 10: Removing The Valve Housing, Pinion And Control Valve Assembly

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15. If present, remove the shim (s) from the steering gear housing.
    Fig 11: Removing Shims

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16. Remove the O-ring.
    Fig 12: Removing The O-Ring

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17. Remove the lower pinion bearing from the steering gear housing.
18. Tap lightly with a rubber mallet to remove the pinion and control valve assembly from the valve housing.
    Fig 13: Removing The Pinion And Control Valve Assembly

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19. Remove the four Teflon R seals from the pinion and control valve assembly.
20. Use the suitable tool to press the bearing out of the valve housing.
    Fig 14: Pressing The Bearing Out Of The Valve Housing

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21. Use the Outer Box Torque Adapter to rotate the rack bushing until the hooked end of the retaining wire is aligned with the slot in the steering gear housing.
22. Rotate the bushing.
    Fig 15: Rotating The Bushing

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23. Remove the rack from the right side of the steering gear.
    Fig 16: Removing The Rack From The Right Side Of The Steering Gear

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24. Remove the bushing from the rack.
25. Remove the O-ring.
26. Use the Rack Oil Seal Remover to remove the seal by bottoming it into the rack with a plastic hammer.
    Fig 17: Bottoming The Oil Seal Removing Tool

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27. Use the impact Slide Hammer and the Rack Oil Seal Remover to pull the seal out of the rack.
    Fig 18: Removing Seal From The Rack

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28. Remove the mounting brackets and grommets.