Sportage 2WD 2Dr L4-2.0L (2002)
Pitman Arm: Service and Repair
Removal
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove left tire and wheel assembly.
3. Mark the pitman arm and shaft to show correct position of pitman arm on steering gear.
4. Remove cotter pin from nut at center link joint.
5. Remove nut from center link joint.
6. Remove nut and lockwasher from steering gear shaft.
7. Using ball joint puller, separate pitman arm from center link.
8. Using pitman arm puller, separate pitman arm from steering gear.
9. Remove pitman arm.
Installation
1. Position pitman arm on steering gear and center link.
2. Install nut at center link joint.
Tighten nut to 36 ft. lbs. (49 Nm).
3. Install new cotter pin through nut at center link joint.
4. Install nut and lockwasher on steering gear shaft.
Tighten nut to 166 ft. lbs. (225 Nm).
5. Install left tire and wheel assembly.
6. Lower vehicle.