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Removal Procedure

    Fig 1: View Of Power Steering Gear And Pipes
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    CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution .
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Remove the front tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  4. Place a drain pan under the steering gear to catch the power steering fluid.
  5. Disconnect the power steering gear fluid outlet pipe.
  6. Disconnect the power steering gear fluid inlet pipe.
    7. Fig 2: Identifying Alignment Mark Location
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  7. Position the steering gear straight ahead by turning the steering wheel.
  8. Scribe a mark on the stub shaft housing that lines up with a mark on the intermediate shaft lower coupling.
    9. Fig 3: View Of Intermediate Shaft Lower Pinch Bolt
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  9. Remove the intermediate shaft pinch bolt.
    10. Fig 4: View Of Outer Tie Rod, Nut And KM-507-C
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  10. Remove the outer tie rod nuts and disconnect the tie rod ends from the strut assembly using the KM-507-C  .
  11. Remove the front crossmember assembly. Refer to Front Suspension Crossmember Replacement .
  12. Remove the transaxle center bracket, if equipped with automatic transaxle. Refer to Transmission Mount Bracket Replacement .
  13. Remove the bolts securing the transaxle center bracket to the transaxle and the engine, if equipped with a manual transaxle. Move the transaxle center bracket out of the way.
    14. Fig 5: View Of Steering Gear Mounting Bracket And Bolts
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  14. Remove the nuts and bolts from the steering gear mounting bracket.
    15. Fig 6: View Of Return Pipe Clip And Bolt
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  15. Remove the return line from the clip on the crossmember.
  16. Disconnect the rack and pinion assembly from the crossmember assembly.
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