Steering System: Gear: Removal: All-Wheel-Drive
- Disconnect and isolate battery negative cable (2) from battery post.
- Siphon power steering fluid from pump reservoir.
- Raise and support vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Remove wheel mounting nuts (3), then both front tire and wheel assemblies (1).
CAUTION:
When loosening jam nut and rotating inner tie rod, use care not to twist bellows at inner tie rod. Remove clamp (2) at inner tie rod and make sure bellows moves freely before rotating inner tie rod.
- Loosen tie rod jam nut (1) at each outer tie rod (4).
- Remove outer tie rod (2) end nut (1) at each knuckle (3).
- Using Remover (special tool #9360, Remover, Ball Joint) (2), separate outer tie rod (1) from each knuckle.
- Remove lower intermediate shaft coupling pinch bolt (1) at steering gear (3). Separate lower intermediate shaft (2) from steering gear shaft (3).
- Unthread return hose tube nut (1) from steering gear (2). Remove return hose from steering gear.
- Unthread pressure hose tube nut (3) from steering gear (2). Remove pressure hose from steering gear.
- Remove mounting screws, then heat shield (3) above each inner tie rod bellows (2).
- Remove steering gear upper mounting bolt (4) and nut.
- Remove steering gear lower mounting bolts (2 and 3).
- Remove steering gear (1).
- If necessary, remove outer tie rods from gear. Count number of revolutions off for each tie rod for reference upon installation to replacement gear.