Wrangler 4WD L4-150 2.5L VIN P MFI (1998)
Steering Gear: Adjustments
Manual Steering Gear
WORM BEARING PRELOAD
1. Tighten the worm bearing adjuster plug until it bottoms, then loosen 1/4 turn.
2. Carefully turn the worm shaft all the way to the end of travel, then turn back 1/2 turn.
3. Tighten adjuster plug until torque wrench indicates 0.6 to 1.0 Nm (5 to 8 inch lbs.) torque.
4. Tighten the adjuster plug locknut to 68 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
NOTE: Adjust worm bearing preload before adjusting over-center preload if worm shaft was serviced.
OVER-CENTER PRELOAD
1. Back off preload adjuster until it stops, then turn it in one full turn.
2. With gear at center of travel, check torque to turn stub shaft and record this reading.
3. Turn adjuster in until torque to turn stub shaft is 0.5 to 1 Nm (4 to 10 inch lbs.) more than recorded reading.
4. Hold pitman shaft adjustment screw and tighten adjuster lock nut to 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.).
