Chrysler 2000 LHS - Page 1149

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY
POWER STEERING GEAR HOUSING BUSHING
The power steering gear must be removed from the
vehicle for the bushings to be serviced. Refer to
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION in this section for
the required procedure.
REMOVAL
(1) Install the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, into
the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F,
and tighten the set screw. Install the Driver, Special
Tool 8523-1, on the tip of the Ball Joint Press screw
drive.
(2) Place the power steering gear housing against
the Receiver (Fig. 31). Tighten the screw drive until
the Driver contacts the outer circumference of the
bushing evenly (Fig. 31). Continue to tighten the
screw drive until the bushing is pressed completely
out of the steering gear housing.
(3) Back off the screw drive and remove the power
steering gear from the Receiver.
(4) Repeat the above procedure on the other power
steering gear housing bushing.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, into
the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F,
and tighten the set screw. Install the Driver, Special
Tool 8523-1, on the tip of the Ball Joint Press screw
drive.
(2)
Place the steering gear housing against the
Receiver in a way that the Receiver does not come in
contact with the support ribs on the gear housing (Fig.
32). Start the bushing in the bottom of the housing
and tighten the screw drive until the Driver contacts
the bushing retainer washer (Fig. 32). Slowly tighten
the screw drive until the bushing bottoms in the
recessed area of the steering gear housing.
(3) Back off the Ball Joint Press screw drive and
remove the power steering gear from the press.
(4) Repeat the above procedure on the other power
steering gear housing bushing.
SPECIFICATIONS
POWER STEERING GEAR FASTENER TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION TORQUE
Power Steering Gear:
Crossmember Bolts ........ 58N·m(43ft.lbs.)
Tie Rod Steering Arm Nut . . . 37 N·m (27 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Steering Gear Bolt . . 82 N·m (60 ft. lbs.)
Tie Rod Adjuster Pinch bolt . . 38 N·m (33 ft. lbs.)
Power Steering Fluid Hoses:
Hose Tube Nuts ........... 47N·m(35ft.lbs.)
Fig. 31 Removing Bushing
1 – POWER STEERING GEAR HOUSING
2 – BUSHINGS
Fig. 32 Installing Bushing
1 – SUPPORT RIBS
2 – POWER STEERING GEAR HOUSING
3 – BUSHINGS
19 - 40 STEERING LH