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24. Drain power steering fluid.
Disconnect pipes and al low fluid to drain.
Remove and discard 'O'-ring seals from pipe connectors.
Fit blanking plugs to pipe connectors and pinion housing
ports.
25. Remove drain receptacle.
26. Remove pipe support from steering rack.
Release return pipe from support.
Remove support from rack.
27. Ensure that steering is in central position.
28. Release lower steering column from pinion shaft.
1. Remove lower steering co lumn securing nut and bolt.
Move column upwards to release it from pinion shaft.
29. Support weight of crossbeam.
Position a jack under crossbeam.
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Place a piece of wood between jack and crossbeam.
Raise jack to just support crossbeam.
30. From engine compartment, remove crossbeam front RH
securing bolts.
31. Remove power steering fl uid reservoir for access.
Remove reservoir securing nuts and bolts.
Position reservoir for access.
32. From engine compartment, remove crossbeam front LH
securing bolts.
33. Remove crossbeam to engine Hydramount securing bolts.
Remove bolt securing cros smember to Hydramount.
Fully withdraw bolt into crossmember insert.
Repeat procedure to remove and withdraw bolt on
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opposite side
34. CAUTION: To prevent damage to ball joints, secure
each hub assembly to suspensi on turret using strong wire.
Remove lower securing nut and bolt from front shock absorber.
Repeat procedure to remove securing bolt from opposite
side shock absorber.
35. Remove crossbeam rear securing bolts.
Remove securing bolt from crossbeam LH rear mounting.
Repeat procedure to remove securing bolt from crossbeam RH rear mounting.
36. Ensure that steering transducer harness is clear of return pipe
and LH side body.
37. Lower and traverse front suspension assembly clear of
vehicle.
38. With assistance, lift front suspension as sembly onto bench.
39. Remove nut securing tie rod oute r ball joint to steering arm.
Repeat procedure to opposite side tie rod ball joint.
40. Release tie rod ball joint from steering arm.
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1. Fit special tool 211-098 to tie rod ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to release ball joint taper pin.
3. Remove tool and release tie rod from steering arm.
Repeat procedure to release opposite side tie rod ball
joint.
41. Remove steering harness fr om LH suspension turret.
Release harness securing clip s from suspension turret.
Mark position of clips on harness.
Remove tape securing clips to harness and discard clips.
42. Disconnect and remove steering harness.
Disconnect harness connector from transducer.
Remove harness from suspension assembly.
43. Remove steering rack from crossbeam.
1. Remove steering rack securing bolts.
2. Remove steering rack and mounting brackets.
44. Release stabilizer bar from link arms.
1. Remove link arm to stabilizer bar securing nut.
2. Release stabilizer bar from link arm.
Repeat procedure to release opposite end of stabilizer bar
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from link arm.
45. Remove stabilizer bar from crossbeam.
Remove stabilizer bar securing bolts.
Remove stabilizer bar mountin g brackets and remove bar
from crossbeam.
46. Remove wishbone securing nuts.
1. Remove lower wishbone front arm eccentric bolt
securing nut.
2. Remove lower wishbone rear arm eccentric bolt
securing nut.
Repeat procedure to remove wishbone securing nuts from
opposite side.
47. Remove upper wishbone fu lcrum shaft securing nut.
Repeat procedure to remove securing nut from opposite
side fulcrum shaft .
48. Remove wire temporarily supporting hub assembly.
49. Remove wishbone/hub assembly from crossbeam.
Supporting hub assembly, wi thdraw lower wishbone
eccentric bolts.
Supporting hub assembly, wi thdraw fulcrum shaft from
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upper wishbone.
Remove wishbone/hub assembly from crossbeam.
Repeat procedure to remove wishbone/hub assembly on
opposite side.
50. Remove crossbeam front mountings.
Remove front mounting heatshield.
Remove four bolts securing mounting to crossbeam.
Repeat procedure to remove mounting on opposite side.
51. With assistance position crossbeam on hydraulic press.
Place a suitable suppo rt on press bed.
Position and align crossbeam/bush on support.
52. Position a suitable mandrel on top of bush and operate press
to remove bush from crossbeam.
1. Place crossbeam on press bed.
2. Position bush on crossbeam, aligning moulded pointer with
small recess.
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3. Using a suitable mandrel, pres s and partly seat bush in
crossbeam.
4. Fully seat bush in crossbeam.
Position a suitable support on press bed.
Place crossbeam/bush on support.
Position a suitable mandrel on bush.
Ensuring bush remains aligned with crossbeam, operate
press to fully seat bush.
5. Install front mounting brackets.
Position and fully seat mounting bracket on crossbeam.
Install the four bolts an d tighten to 22-28Nm.
.Install heatshield .
Repeat procedure to install mounting bracket on opposite
side of crossbeam.
6. Install upper wishbone/hub assemblies on crossbeam.
Position upper wishbone on crossbeam.
Install fulcrum shaft thread ed end facing rearward.
Install fulcrum shaft securing nut and tighten to 60-80Nm.
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Repeat procedure to install opposite side upper
wishbone/hub assembly.
7. Install lower wishbone assemblies.
Position lower wishbone on crossbeam.
Install but do not tighten wi shbone front and rear arm
eccentric bolts and nuts.
Rotate each eccentric bolt to position largest graduation
mark vertically.
Ensuring that eccentric bolts do not rotate out of position,
partially tighten nuts.
Repeat procedure to inst all opposite side upper
wishbone/hub assembly.
8. Install stabilizer bar to link arms.
1. Position stabilizer bar and install link arm ball joint stud in bar.
2. Install but do not tighten link arm stud to stabilizer bar securing nut.
Repeat procedure to install link arm at opposite end of
stabilizer bar.
9. Install stabilizer bar to crossbeam.
Ensure bushes are correctly posi tioned on stabilizer bar.
Install support brackets over bushes.
Position stabilizer bar on crossbeam.
Install and tighten bolts to 30-40Nm.
Repeat procedure at opposite end of stabilizer bar.
10. Tighten link to stabilizer bar securing nut to 60-80Nm.
Repeat procedure at opposite end of stabilizer bar.