Removal Procedure
Caution: Failure to disconnect intermediate shaft from rack and pinion stub shaft
can result in damage to steering gear and/or intermediate shaft. This damage
can cause loss of steering control which could result in personal injury.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the left tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Remove the pinch bolt from the lower intermediate steering shaft. Refer
to
Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement
in Steering Wheel and Column.
- Loosen all insulator clamp attaching bolts.
- Place a jackstand under the center of the rear frame crossmember.
- Remove the rear frame-to-body bolts.
- Lower the rear of the frame just enough to gain access to the stabilizer
shaft.
- Remove the insulator clamp bolts and the
clamps from the frame.
- Remove the insulators from the stabilizer
bar.
- Remove the stabilizer bar links from the
control arms. Refer to
Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement
.
- Pull the stabilizer shaft rearward.
- Swing the stabilizer shaft down to remove the stabilizer shaft from the
left side of the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
Caution: When installing the intermediate shaft make sure that the shaft is seated
prior to pinch bolt installation. If the pinch bolt is inserted into the coupling
before shaft installation, the two mating shafts may disengage. Disengagement
of the two mating shafts will cause loss of steering control which could result
in personal injury.
- Insert the stabilizer shaft to the left
side of the vehicle.
Important: DO NOT tighten the stabilizer link nut at
this time. The weight of the vehicle must be supported by the control arms such that
you can obtain the vehicle design trim heights before tightening the link nut.
- Loosely install the stabilizer shaft link at the control arm.
- Install the insulators on to the stabilizer
bar.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Connect the insulator clamps to the frame.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft bracket bolts to 52 N·m
(38 lb ft).
- Raise the frame into position while you guide the steering shaft onto
the gear.
- Install the rear frame-to-body attaching bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the frame to body attaching bolts to 165 N·m
(122 lb ft).
- Remove the jackstand.
- Install the pinch bolt and tighten. Refer to
Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement
in Steering Wheel and Column.
- Install the left tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Support the weight of the vehicle by the control arms.
- Tighten the stabilizer link nut.
Tighten
Tighten the stabilizer shaft link nut to 23 N·m
(17 lb ft).