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RackandPinionSTEERINGANDFRONTSUSPENSION
RACKANDPINION
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
CAUTION
•Frontimpactsthatbendtierodsand/ordraglinkscanpossiblydamageinternalsteeringgear
components.SeeRackandPinionInspectiononpage7-4.Themanufacturerrecommendsinspecting
therackandpinionandreplacingifdamaged.
RACKANDPINIONINSPECTION
1.Lookforobviousdamagetothechassis,wheretherackandpinionismounted,andtherackandpinionhousing.
Particularlycheckthehousingforbrokenmountingpoints.
2.Comparethetoe-inagainstthespeciîš¿cation.SeeToe-inAdjustmentonpage7-7.
3.Ifobviousvisibledamageisfound,suchasabenttierod,checkthesteeringgearforabnormalfree-play,noise,
bindingorclunkingwhileitisunderaload.Withthesteeringsystemfullyassembledandallfourtiresonthe
ground/oor,turnthesteeringwheelfromstoptostop.Whileturning,feelforanybinding,clunkingortight/loose
spots.Listenforunusualnoises.Replacetherackandpinionasanassemblyifanyisfound.
4.Intheeventofanknownimpactandobviousvisibledamageisnotfoundinthemethoddescribedabove,
disconnectthetierodsand/ordraglinksfromthespindles.Turnthesteeringwheelfromstoptostop.While
turning,feelforanybindingortight/loosespots.Listenforunusualnoises.Replacetherackandpinionasan
assemblyifanyisfound.
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Figure7-4RackandPinionRemoval
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