| Removal and Installation Special Tool(s) | | Separator, ball joint 13-006 | Removal All Vehicles | | -
Disconnect the battery ground cable. | | | -
From inside the passenger compartment, remove the flexible coupling to pinion shaft pinch bolt. | | | -
From inside the passenger compartment slacken the flexible coupling to column shaft pinch bolt. | | | -
Slacken the wheel nuts, raise the vehicle and remove the front road wheels. | | | -
Remove the track rod end locknuts. - Hold the ball joint studs with an Allen key.
- Remove the locknuts.
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NOTE:When the track rod ends are separated from the spindle carriers the ball joint seals should be wrapped in a cloth to protect them. Disconnect the track rod end ball joints from the spindle carriers. | Vehicles with manual transaxle | | -
Disconnect the gearshift linkage. | Vehicles with automatic transaxle | | -
Disconnect the gearshift linkage. - Unclip the linkage retaining clip.
- Remove the linkage retaining clip.
- Remove the cable retaining clip.
- Disengage the cable.
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Remove the roll restrictor to transmission retaining bolt. | | | -
Unclip the ABS sensor cables from the crossmember. | | | -
Support the crossmember assembly. | | | -
Remove the crossmember assembly retaining bolts. | | | -
Lower the crossmember assembly to gain access to the steering gear retaining nuts and bolts. | | | -
Remove the pinion shaft body seal. | | | -
Remove the steering gear retaining nuts and bolts. | | | -
Remove the steering gear. | Installation All Vehicles | | -
Install the steering gear. | | | -
Install the roll restrictor. | Vehicles with manual transaxle | | -
Install the gearshift linkage. | | | -
CAUTION:Make sure that the steering is in the straight ahead position. Install the upper steering coupling pinch bolt. | | | -
Install the lower steering coupling pinch bolt. | |
