OEM Chrysler LHS Rack And Pinion

Chrysler LHS Rack And Pinion Parts and Q&A

• Steering Gear
  5003933AC
  Q: How to Maintain Rack And Pinion Bushings in Power Steering Systems on Chrysler LHS?

  A:

  Before beginning any bushing service, first take out the power rack and pinion from the vehicle. To begin, attach the Receiver, Special Tool 8523-2, to the cup of the Ball Joint Press, Special Tool C-4212F and tighten the set screw. Insert Special Tool 8523-1 onto the tip of the screw drive on the Ball Joint Press handle. Line up the power rack and pinion housing against the Receiver and use the screw drive to push the Driver housing into contact with the outer edge of the steering bushing, then keep pushing until the bushing is not visible in the rack and pinion housing. Repeat the previous step for the remaining bushing after you've backed off the screw drive without any power rack and pinion attached. When assembling the unit, use Special Tool C-4212F to hold the Receiver and install Special Tool 8523-2 into it, tighten the set screw, then add Special Tool 8523-1-the Driver. Place the rack and pinion housing against the Receiver without contacting the support ribs and begin putting the bushing into position in the housing's bottom. Tighten the screw drive until the Driver ends up touching the bushing retainer washer and continue to tighten lightly until the bushing fits into the recessed spot within the rack and pinion housing. With the Ball Joint Press screw drive, back away and then remove the power rack and pinion from the press, repeating this on the other bushing.
• Steering Gear
  5003940AB
  Q: How to Install a Rack and Pinion Steering Gear on Chrysler LHS?

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  The tie rod attachment must remain centered at the steering when you install any rack and pinion in the vehicle. Start by reinstalling the rack and pinion the reverse way from how you took it out and ensure the left front tire is lying straight ahead if your vehicle uses a 2.7 Liter engine. Put the right tie rod into position in the hole on the inner fender and attach the outer tie rod at the steering arm on the right strut, fastening it with a 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.) nut. Repeat the above, but torque the wheel mounting lugs up to the specified 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) when you do the right side. Make sure the front wheels are touching the floor lightly and that's when you should mount the intermediate steering shaft on the rack and pinion. Use roll pin Installer (Special Tool 6831A) to set the roll pin properly at the center of the intermediate shaft flex joint. Slip the rack and pinion and intermediate shaft into the dash panel sealing boot, placing the rack and pinion's holes so they match with the crossmember's holes. Loose-fit the bolts for the left rack and pinion assembly onto the crossmember and tighten the right side mounting bracket bolts to 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.) and the left side bolts to the same torque. If you loosened them earlier, tighten the bolts for the rack and pinion mounting bracket on the right side to 37 Nm (27 ft. lbs.). Before installing tie rods, ensure the tie rod spacer block in the rack and pinion box is in line with the bolt holes on the rack. Fasten the fluid lines to the proper places on the rack and pinion and tighten the nuts on each tube to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.). If your ATV has speed-proportional steering, hook the wiring into the solenoid control valve connector. Pin the center take-off into the rack and pinion and install the bolts through the tie rod assemblies, stretching washers between them and the rack and pinion. Tighten the bolts to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.) afterward and bend the retaining plate tabs. Attach the vacuum hose from the power Brake Booster to the intake manifold vacuum outlet with a clamp. Then, place the master cylinder on the power brake vacuum booster, using the manufacturer's torque specification of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.) Attach the end of the wire to the brake fluid level switch inside the master cylinder fluid reservoir and set the in-line resonator at the Throttle Body. After that, put the inlet hose from the air cleaner housing to the throttle body. Bolt the cowl reinforcement in place with eight bolts to the A-pillar assemblies and the wiper module bolt. Properly attach the wiper module and cowl, making sure screws are tight and fastened correctly. After that, attach the Wiper Arms to the pivots and tighten the nuts before putting on caps. Lift the intermediate shaft onto the steering column shaft, hold it with the steering column coupler pinch bolt tightened to 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.) and put the pinch bolt nut retaining pin in place. Unfasten the holding clamp from the steering wheel, put the battery ground cable onto the shock tower's ground stud and only add Mopar Power Steering Fluid or something similar to the reservoir. To refill and flush the power steering system, raise the vehicle, perform the initial operation procedure, remove old fluid, lower the vehicle and then adjust the front toe.