GEAR
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GEAR
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION - POWER STEERING GEAR . 30
DESCRIPTION - SPEED PROPORTIONAL
STEERING GEAR .....................30
OPERATION
OPERATION - POWER STEERING GEAR . . . 32
OPERATION - SPEED PROPORTIONAL
STEERING GEAR .....................32
REMOVAL - POWER STEERING GEAR ......32
DISASSEMBLY - POWER STEERING GEAR
(HOUSING BUSHINGS) .................38
ASSEMBLY- POWER STEERING GEAR
(HOUSING BUSHINGS) .................38
INSTALLATION - POWER STEERING GEAR . . . 38
SPEED PROPORTIONAL STEERING SOLENOID
DESCRIPTION - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE . 40
OPERATION - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE . . 40
REMOVAL - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE ....40
INSTALLATION - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE . 41
TIE ROD - INNER
REMOVAL - INNER TIE ROD ..............42
INSTALLATION - INNER TIE ROD ...........44
TIE ROD - OUTER
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - OUTER TIE ROD
SOCKET END PLAY ...................45
REMOVAL - OUTER TIE ROD ..............46
INSTALLATION - OUTER TIE ROD ..........46
BUSHING - INNER TIE ROD
REMOVAL - INNER TIE ROD BUSHING ......47
INSTALLATION - INNER TIE ROD BUSHING . . . 50
GEAR
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION - POWER STEERING GEAR
This vehicle is equipped with a rack-and-pinion
power steering gear (Fig. 1). The gear is a center-
take-off type gear. Center-take-off means that the tie
rods are connected to the steering gear via a rack
guide located at the center of the gear.
The power steering gear is mounted on the cross-
member behind the engine. The steering column
intermediate shaft connects to the pinion shaft of the
gear. The outer ends of the outer tie rods attach to
steering arms on the suspension’s front struts.
Three different power steering gears are available:
• A base gear
• A firm feel gear, and
• A speed proportional gear
The base gear and firm feel gear are serviced the
same. The speed proportional steering gear is physi-
cally very similar to the standard gear except for the
solenoid control valve extending from its housing.
The solenoid control valve can be serviced separately.
For information on the speed proportional power
steering gear or its individual components, refer to
Speed Proportional Steering Gear.
NOTE: The power steering gear should not be ser-
viced or adjusted. If a malfunction or oil leak
occurs, the complete steering gear needs to be
replaced.
DESCRIPTION - SPEED PROPORTIONAL
STEERING GEAR
Available on certain models of this vehicle is an
electronically controlled, speed-sensitive, variable-ef-
fort rack and pinion power steering system. This sys-
tem is better known as speed-proportional power
steering.
The speed proportional power steering gear mounts
in the same location as the standard power steering
gear. It is mounted on the crossmember behind the
engine. Externally, the main difference between a
speed proportional power steering gear and a stan-
dard power steering gear is the presence of a sole-
noid control valve on the gear housing (Fig. 2).
19 - 30 GEAR LH
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