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Power Rack & Pinion: Disassembly

  1. With power rack and pinion assembly mounted in soft-jawed vise, remove tie rod ends, boot clamps and boots. See Figure . Using a chisel, remove tie rod tab washer. Remove tie rod assemblies. Remove steel hydraulic lines. Remove end plug and self-locking nut from pinion/valve assembly.
  2. Remove locking nut. Using Socket (MB990607-A), remove rack support cover. Remove rack support spring and rack support. Remove valve housing. Remove oil seals and pinion/valve assembly. Turn end housing in cylinder assembly clockwise to align circlip with slot in cylinder housing for removal.
  3. When circlip comes out of housing, turn end housing counterclockwise to remove circlip. Remove end housing, rack bushing and rack from rack housing. Remove "O" ring and oil seal from cylinder housing.
  4. Use brass drift to remove ball bearing, needle bearing and oil seal from pinion side of rack housing. Use a pipe to remove oil seal from rear of rack housing.
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