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Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

  1. Remove heat shield (if equipped).
  2. Loosen outer socket lock nut and remove outer socket.
    CAUTION: When loosening lock nut, be sure to fix outer socket with a wrench or an equivalent.
  3. Remove boot clamps and remove boot from inner socket.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not damage inner socket part and gear housing part of steering gear assembly when removing boot. Steering gear assembly must be replaced if steering gear assembly is damaged because it may cause foreign material interfusion.
    • Do not reuse boot clamps or boot.
  4. Remove inner socket.
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    CAUTION: To prevent damage to rack bar when removing inner socket, hold suitable tool (A) across rack bar flats (C) while turning suitable tool (B) across inner socket flats (D).
  5. Remove hole cover.
    • For vehicles with MRA8DE engine, pull on hole cover and remove from steering gear.
    • For vehicles with MR16DDT engine, release pawls using suitable tool and remove hole cover.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse hole cover.
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