Disassembly And Assembly: Disassembly

CAUTION:

Never disassemble other than the parts shown in EXPLODED VIEW WITH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
Disassemble and assemble steering gear assembly by fixing the mounting area with a vise using copper plates.

Loosen outer socket lock nut, and remove outer socket.
Remove boot clamps, and then remove boot from inner socket.
CAUTION:
Never damage inner socket and gear housing assembly when removing boot. Inner socket and gear housing assembly must be replaced if inner socket and gear housing assembly are damaged because it may cause foreign material interfusion.
Remove inner socket from gear housing assembly.
Perform inspection after disassembly. Refer to INSPECTION .