Wagoneer L6-258 4.2L VIN C 2-bbl (1982)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Steering Gear Replacement
Manual Steering Gear Replacement
EXCEPT WRANGLER
1. Remove intermediate shaft to worm shaft coupling clamp bolt and disconnect intermediate shaft.
2. Remove pitman arm nut and lock washer, then separate pitman arm from steering gear shaft using a puller.
3. On all except CJ models, remove steering gear to frame bolts and remove steering gear.
4. On CJ and Scrambler models:
a. Slightly raise left side of vehicle to relieve tension on left front spring, then place support stand under frame.
b. Remove steering gear lower bracket to frame bolts.
c. Remove steering gear upper bracket to crossmember bolts and remove gear.
d. Remove bolts attaching upper bracket to tie plate and lower bracket to steering gear and remove brackets.
5. Reverse procedure to install. Apply Loctite 271 or equivalent to the steering gear to frame bolts, the bracket to gear bolts and the bracket to tie
plate bolt. Torque steering gear to frame bolts and bracket to gear bolts to 70 ft. lbs., the bracket to tie plate bolt to 55 ft. lbs., the coupling pinch
bolt and nut to 45 ft. lbs., and pitman arm nut to 185 ft. lbs. If there is a slightly rough feel after the steering gear is installed, turn the steering
wheel completely to the left and then to the right for 10 to 15 complete cycles.
Power Steering Gear Replacement
1. Disconnect lines from gear. Plug lines to prevent entry of dirt and keep lines raised to avoid excessive fluid loss.
2. On all except CJ and Scrambler models, remove clamp bolt and nut attaching flex coupling to steering gear shaft and disconnect intermediate
shaft.
3. On CJ and Scrambler models, remove clamp bolt and nut attaching intermediate shaft coupling to steering gear shaft and disconnect intermediate
shaft.
4. Paint alignment marks on pitman shaft and pitman arm for assembly reference, then remove and discard the pitman arm nut and lockwasher. Use
new nut and lockwasher.
5. Remove pitman using a puller.
6. On all except CJ and Scrambler models, remove steering gear to frame mounting bolts and remove steering gear.
7. On CJ and Scrambler models:
a. Raise left side of vehicle to relieve tension on left front spring and place support stand under the frame.
b. Remove the three lower steering gear mounting brackets to frame bolts.
c. Remove the two upper steering gear mounting brackets to crossmember bolts and remove steering gear and mounting brackets.
d. Remove mounting bracket to gear attaching bolts and remove upper and lower mounting brackets from steering gear.
8. Reverse procedure to install. Apply Loctite 271 or equivalent to mounting bracket to steering gear bolts and to steering gear to frame bolts. Torque
steering gear to frame bolts to 75 ft. lbs. on all except CJ and Scrambler models, and 55 ft. lbs. on CJ and Scrambler models, the mounting bracket
to steering gear bolts to 70 ft. lbs., the flex coupling clamp bolt to 30 ft. lbs., the intermediate shaft coupling to steering gear bolt to 45 lbs. and the
pitman arm nut to 185 ft. lbs.
