1988 GVL L4-1116cc 11L SOHC VIN 2 Steering Gear Removal/Installation Instructions
Fig. 1 Manual steering gear exploded view
1.
Seat lower pinion bearing in housing and install upper bearing on pinion shaft, Fig. 1.
2.
Install new bushing on rack, using drive A-74247 or equivalent to properly position bushing.
3.
Install rack in housing and center rack in travel.
4.
Install pinion assembly into housing, aligning matching marks made during disassembly.
Fig. 2 Pinion preload shim selection
5.
Seat pinion and bearings using suitable driver (C), Fig. 2, then adjust pinion preload as follows:
a. Measure and record distance from top of upper pinion bearing to housing surface (X), Fig. 2.
b. Add 0.003 inch to dimension X and select shim to equal sum.
c. Install selected shims, ensuring that shims are centered on pinion.