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Disassembly And Assembly: Gear: Disassembly

NOTE: The steering gear is serviceable as either a long or short rack assembly. This procedure covers the removal and installation of the components not supplied with a short rack assembly. On short rack assembly only the front wheel spindle tie-rods and front suspension steering ball stud dust seals are serviced separately.
  1. All steering gears  Remove the steering gear mounting bracket housing insulators.
    • Discard worn or damaged steering gear mounting bracket housing insulators.
    Fig 1: Removing Steering Gear Mounting Bracket Housing Insulators
    G01623255Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install the steering gear into the special tools.
    Fig 2: Installing Steering Gear Into Special Tools
    G01623256Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Clean the exterior of the steering gear with solvent. If necessary, drain any excess power steering fluid.
  4. Inspect the steering gear housing for cracks and other damage. If necessary, install a new steering gear.
  5. Verify the power steering gear input shaft bearing rotates freely. If necessary, install a new steering gear.
  6. Place an alignment mark on the tie-rod ends, nuts and front wheel spindle tie-rods. Remove the tie-rod ends and nuts.
    Fig 3: Placing Alignment Marks On Tie-Rod Ends
    G01623257Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    7. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the front suspension steering ball stud dust seals. If the front suspension steering ball stud dust seals are damaged, this will allow contamination into the steering gear and cause leakage.
    Fig 4: Removing Clamps And Dust Seals
    G01623258Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the clamps and the two front suspension steering ball stud dust seals.
    • Discard any clamps that are damaged or excessively corroded.
    • Discard any front suspension steering ball stud dust seals that are damaged.
    8. CAUTION: Place the steering gear at the center position. Use a crowfoot on the flat of the rack gear to resist rotation and prevent damage to the steering gear during removal and installation of the front wheel spindle tie-rods.
    Fig 5: Placing Steering Gear At Center Position
    G01623259Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Place the steering gear at the center position. Install a crowfoot on the flat of the steering gear. Using the special tool remove the front wheel spindle tie-rods.
    9. NOTE: Some steering gears may contain one or two rack travel restrictors on each side of the steering gear. The restrictors are split washers and can be removed if necessary.
  9. Steering gears equipped with travel restrictors  Remove the travel restrictors.
    • Discard any travel restrictors that are heavily worn.
  10. All steering gears  Remove the steering gear from the special tools.
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