STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
Rack and Pinion
Page 7-8 2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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RACK AND PINION
Read WARNING on page 7-1.
RACK AND PINION REMOVAL
1. Remove the front body as instructed. See Front Body Removal, Section 4, Page 4-4.
2. Remove the cotter pin (22) and ball joint retaining nut (25) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-11).
3. Using a ball joint removal tool, remove the ball joint (23) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-11) from the spindle
assembly. See Figure 7-8, Page 7-8.
4. Remove the bolts (30), washers (31), and lock nuts (32) from the steering rack assembly mounting
bracket (Figure 7-12, Page 7-11).
5. Remove the bolt (2) and flat washer (3) on the upper universal joint, then remove the rack assembly
and universal joint from the vehicle (Figure 7-4, Page 7-5).
RACK AND PINION DISASSEMBLY
∆ CAUTION
• The ball joint (23) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-11) has left-hand threads.
1. Remove ball joint and inspect it for excessive wear (Figure 7-8, Page 7-8).
2. Remove the drag link (28) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-11).
3. Remove both bellows clamps (2) (plastic wire ties) (Figure 7-12, Page 7-11).
Figure 7-7 Adjust Steering Alignment
Figure 7-8 Ball Joint Tool
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