SECTION7—STEERINGANDFRONTSUSPENSION
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SteeringandFrontSuspension
DANGER
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
WARNING
•SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
GENERALINFORMATION
Steeringiscontrolledthrougharackandpinionsteeringassemblythatisconnectedbyasteeringcolumntoasteering
wheel.Nomanualadjustmenttotherackandpiniongearassemblyisrequired.Aspringloadedself-adjusting
mechanismisincorporatedintotheassembly.
STEERINGWHEEL
STEERINGWHEELREMOVAL
SpecialToolsNeeded
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SteeringWheelPullerT ool
NOTE:RefertotheIllustratedPartsCatalogforservicetoolpartnumbers.
1.Disablethevehicle.
2.ElectricVehicle:Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.
GasolineVehicle:Disconnectbatteryandsparkplugwire.
3.Rotatesteeringwheeltoastraightaheadposition.
CAUTION
•Donotturnthesteeringuntilthesteeringwheelhasbeeninstalled.
4.Removethescrews(1)(Figure7-1).
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