Steering Rack Removal

Steering Rack Removal

A Valve Body Unit

B O-rings

C Port Orifices

Note: Before disassembling the gearbox, wash it off with solvent and a brush.

1. Remove the steering gearbox.
2. Remove the valve body unit from the gearbox.
3. Remove the port orifices and O-ring from the gear housing.

A 22 mm Spanner

B Steering Rack

C Lock Washer

D Boot

E 17 mm Spanner

F Unbend

CAUTION: Be careful not to distort the gear housing by clamping it too tight in the vice.

5. Remove the tie-rod end and locknut.
6. Remove the boot bands and tube clamps. Pull the boots away from the ends of the gearbox.
7. Hold the rack with a 22 mm spanner, and unscrew the tie-rods with a 17 mm spanner.

A Spring

B Rack Guide Screw

C Rack Guide

D O-ring

E Locknut

8. Loosen the locknut and remove the rack guide screw, spring and rack guide.

A 28 mm Snap Ring

9. Remove the 28 mm snap ring from the bottom of the gear housing.

4. Place the gearbox in a vice, with soft jaws clamp the gearbox at the mount bracket or gear housing.