On vehicles equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS), turn the
front wheel to the straight ahead position and remove the ignition key to
prevent the steering wheel from turning.
Drain the power steering fluid.
Remove or disconnect the following:
Negative battery cable
Pinch bolt securing the steering shaft to the steering gear
Pitman arm from the relay rod
Fluid lines from the steering gear
Mounting bolts securing the gear to the frame rail and steering gear
To install:
Install or connect the following:
Steering gear on the frame rail. Torque the nuts to 40–47 ft.
lbs. (54–64 Nm).
Fluid lines to the steering gear use a new O-rings. Torque the fittings
to 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm).
Fig. 1: Exploded view of a typical power steering
gear mounting
Relay rod on the Pitman arm. Torque the nut to 33 ft. lbs. (44 Nm).
Steering shaft on the steering gear. Torque the bolt to 13 ft. lbs.
(18 Nm).
