Taurus V6-195 3.2L DOHC SHO (1994)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Disassembly and Assembly
Gear Housing and Rack Assembly
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove tie rod and socket assemblies and input shaft and valve assembly.
2. Remove yoke plug locknut using pinion housing yoke locknut wrench T78P-3504-H, or equivalent, then remove yoke plug using a 3/4 inch
socket.
3. Remove yoke spring and yoke bearing from gear housing.
4. Working from righthand side of gear, push rack in until it bottoms.
5. Remove snap ring from right end housing, then carefully pull rack out of housing until rack piston contacts rack bushings. Pull on rack until
bushing is withdrawn from housing, then remove rack.
Rack Seal From Gear Housing Removal
6. To remove rack high pressure oil seal, insert rack oil seal remover T78P-3504-J, or equivalent, into gear housing until it bottoms. Using a suitable
wrench tighten tool until expander is fully tightened, then attach a suitable slide hammer to tool and remove seal.
7. Using O-ring tool T71P-19703-C, or equivalent, remove O-rings from rack piston.
