Topaz L4-140 2.3L CFI (1985)
Assemble
1.
Install tie rod and ball socket assemblies onto rack. Hold one ball socket with 1{5-16} in. wrench while torquing other ball socket to 50 to 55 ft.
lbs., using tool No. T74P-3504-U, or equivalent. Both ball socket assemblies will be torqued simultaneously using this method. If pinion was not
removed from housing, this step must be performed with the steering gear removed from the holding fixture and positioned on bench to prevent
damage to gear teeth.
2.
Support ball housing using a wooden block, then install roll pins by tapping lightly with a plastic mallet.
3.
If pinion was removed, install pinion as described under Input Shaft and Valve Assembly.
4.
Thoroughly clean rack and housing bore.
5.
Apply lubricant to bellows clamp under cut on tie rod, then install bellows and breather tube.
6.
Install clamps retaining bellows to steering gear. Use tool No. T63P-9171-A, or equivalent, to secure clamp to gear.
7.
Install clamps retaining bellows to tie rods, then install jam nuts and tie rod end.
