When replacing the intermediate
Steering Shaft seal maintain your wheels facing straight ahead and secure
Steering Column through lock position to protect the sir coil assembly. Begin with the
Steering Wheel in a direct horizontal position then insert the Steering Column lock pin (J42640) through the Steering Column access hole to preserve correct alignment. There are three steps to complete the replacement including removing the air cleaner assembly first followed by uninstalling the intermediate shaft pinch bolt before disconnecting the intermediate Steering Shaft from the steering gear. First remove the intermediate shaft seal bolts before extracting the intermediate Steering Shaft seal from your vehicle. Insert the new intermediate shaft seal onto the Steering Column previously align the hole openings on the Floor Pan and use a torque wrench to fasten the intermediate shaft seal bolts at 3 nm (27 inch lbs.). Fitting the intermediate shaft pinch bolt requires to tighten it to 47 nm (35 ft. Lbs.) with specific attention to keep the lower portion of the seal facing the steering gear. After reinstalling the air cleaner assembly, removing the Steering Column lock pin (J42640), you must operate the steering to verify that the intermediate Steering Shaft does not bind with the new intermediate Steering Shaft seal.