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(5) Separate steering shaft from gearbox by pulling straight apart. (6) Raise the vehicle on a hoist. from the frame (Fig. 14). Allow stabilizer bar to hang (8) Remove the Pittman arm from the steering gear (Fig. 14). Refer to Group 19, Steering for the (9) Remove the small right front splash from the vehicle. (10) Remove the (3) steering gear retaining bolts (Fig. 15). (11) Rotate the lower radiator hose clamp, so that the tangs are facing straight down. This will aid in (12) Remove the steering gear from the vehicle. INSTALLATION (1) Center the steering gear travel. Rotate gear output shaft until stop. Make a reference mark in the Rotate gear shaft in the opposite direction until stop (2) Install the steering gear in the vehicle. Torque to 95 N·m (70 ft. lbs.). (4) Install the small right front splash on the vehi- cle. (5) Install the Pittman arm on the steering gear. Refer to Group 19, Steering for the procedure. Torque (6) Position the stabilizer bar and install the clamp retaining bolts. Refer to Group 2, Suspension (7) Lower the vehicle on the hoist. steering gear and install pinch bolt. Torque the bolt (9) Install the power steering pressure and return lines on the steering gear. Torque the lines to 28 N·m (10) Connect the negative battery cable. specifications if necessary. Refer to Group 2, Suspen- Fig. 14 Steering Gear 1 – LOWER RADIATOR HOSE/CLAMP Fig. 15 Steering Gear Retaining Bolts 1 – STEERING GEAR RETAINING BOLTS 19 - 8 STEERING XJ REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued) 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE |