Tools Required

J 22610 Service Boot Clamp Installer

1. Remove the outer tie rod. Refer to Rack and Pinion Outer Tie Rod End Replacement .
2. Remove the hex jam nut (2) from the inner tie rod assembly (1).



3. Remove the tie rod end clamp (2) from the rack and pinion seal (1).



4. Remove the seal clamp (1) from the rack and pinion seal with side cutters.
5. Discard the seal clamp (1).




Important: Prior to removing the breather tube or the rack and pinion seal, mark the location of the breather tube on the gear assembly.

6. Remove the rack and pinion seal (1) and the breather tube from the rack and pinion gear assembly.

1. Install the new seal clamp (2) onto the rack and pinion seal (1).



2. Prior to rack and pinion seal installation, apply grease to the inner tie rod assembly (2) and the rack and pinion gear assembly (1).
3. Install the rack and pinion seal (3) onto the inner tie rod assembly (2).
4. Install the breather tube while aligning the breather tube with the mark made during removal and the molded nipple of the rack and pinion seal.

Important: The rack and pinion seal (3) must not be twisted, puckered or out of shape in any way. If the rack and pinion seal (3) is not shaped properly, adjust the rack and pinion seal (3) by hand before installing the seal clamp.

5. Install the rack and pinion seal onto the gear assembly (1) until the rack and pinion seal (3) is seated in the gear assembly groove.



6. Install the seal clamp (1) on the rack and pinion seal (2) with J 22610 .
7. Crimp the seal clamp (1).
8. Pinch the pliers together on the rack and pinion seal (2) in order to install the tie rod end clamp.



9. Install the hex jam nut (2) to the inner tie rod assembly (1).
10. Assemble the outer tie rod assembly. Refer to Rack and Pinion Outer Tie Rod End Replacement .