Expo AWD L4-2350cc 2.4L SOHC 16 Valve (1993)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Diassembly, Inspection and Reassembly
Fig. 22 Exploded View Of Power Steering Gear
Disassemble power steering gear in numbered sequence shown in Fig. 22, noting the following:
1. Using a screwdriver, remove dust cover from tie rod end. Loosen, then remove boot retaining band.
2. Using a chisel, unstake tab washer which fixes tie rod and rack.
3. Remove end plug caulking and end plug.
4. Using special tool No. MB991204, or equivalent, remove rack support cover from gearbox.
5. Using a plastic hammer, gently tap the pinion to remove it.
6. Using a socket, remove the oil seal and the ball bearing from the valve housing simultaneously.
7. Turn the rack stopper clockwise until the end of the circlip comes out of the slot in the rack housing, then turn the stopper counterclockwise to
remove the circlip.
8. Remove rack, rack stopper and rack bushing.
