Disassembly And Assembly: Assembly

Apply (Autolex A or Dow Corning 111) or equivalent to inner socket and turn pinion fully to retract inner socket into gear housing assembly.
CAUTION:
Make sure there are no contaminants in the grease, on the inner socket, or inside the steering gear housing.
Install large end (1) of boot (2) to gear housing assembly.

Fig 1: Installing Large End Of Boot To Gear Housing Assembly And Small End To Inner Socket Boot Mounting Groove
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Install small end (3) of boot (2) to inner socket boot mounting groove.
Install outer boot clamp to boot small end using suitable tool.

Fig 2: Large And Small Boot Clamps
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Install inner boot clamp to boot large end using suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse boot clamps.
Install outer socket.
Adjust inner socket to standard length (L) and then tighten lock nut to the specified torque. Check length of inner socket (L) again after tightening lock nut.

Fig 3: Adjusting Inner Socket To Standard Length L
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Inner socket length (L) : Refer to INNER SOCKET LENGTH .

CAUTION:
The length achieved after toe-in adjustment is not necessarily the above value.
Check wheel alignment. Refer to ADJUSTMENT .
CAUTION:
When tightening outer socket lock nut (1), be sure to hold outer socket (2) using a suitable tool to prevent ball joint from contacting knuckle.

Fig 4: Caution For Tightening Lock Nut
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