Disassembly (Excel)
- With rack and pinion assembly mounted in soft-jawed vise, remove tie rod ends, boot clamps and rubber boots. Using a chisel, remove tie rod tab washer. Remove tie rod assemblies.
- Remove adjusting plug lock nut. Using Socket (MB990607-A ), remove adjusting plug. Remove plunger spring, rubber cushion and support yoke.
- Remove snap ring, oil seals and pinion/valve assembly. Turn rack stopper clockwise to align circlip with slot in gear housing for removal.
- When circlip comes out of housing, turn rack stopper counterclockwise to remove circlip. Remove rack stopper, rack bushing and rack from gear housing.
- Remove "O" ring and oil seal from rack bushing. Use brass drift to remove ball bearing, needle bearing, and oil seal from pinion side of gear housing.
- Use pipe to remove back washer and oil seal from rear of rack housing. Using a screwdriver, remove resin ring from pinion valve assembly.