Steering Gearbox

Gearbox Installation

1. Slide the rack all the way to the right.

2. Pass the right side of the steering gearbox assembly above and through the right side.

3. Hold the steering gearbox assembly and slide the rack all the way to the right.

4. Raise the left side of the steering gearbox assembly above and through the left side of the rear beam.

5. Install the pinion shaft grommet and insert the pinion shaft up through the bulkhead.

6. Install and tighten the gearbox mounting bolts.

7. Reconnect the tie-rods to the steering knuckles, tighten the ball joint nut to the specified torque, and install new cotter pins.

CAUTION: Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the pin hole. Do not align the nut by loosening.