Intermediate Steering Shaft Seal Replacement: Notes

Fig 1: Splash Shield

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CAUTION: Ensure that the vehicle is properly supported and squarely positioned. To help avoid personal injury when a vehicle is on a hoist, provide additional support for the vehicle on the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove left road wheel.
   IMPORTANT: Remove front section of splash shield first, then rear.
3. Remove left side splash shield.
   1. Remove two push pins.
      IMPORTANT: If molded-in fasteners are damaged or broken, drill out with a 5/16 in. bit and replace with a push pin.
   2. Remove lower shield to frame molded-in fasteners at frame by gently prying at three fastener locations.
   Fig 2: Identifying Steering Shaft/Pinion Pinch Bolt

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4. Loosen intermediate steering haft cover from steering gear and move up enough to access intermediate steering shaft/pinion pinch bolt.
5. Remove pinch bolt.
6. Remove intermediate steering shaft from pinion.
7. Remove cover fasteners at body.
8. Remove cover from vehicle.