The first step for intermediate steering shaft bearing replacement demands that you secure the
Steering Wheel in a straight-ahead position through use of the
Steering Column anti-rotation pin (J 42640), steering column lock or a strap to stop wheel rotation since this helps maintain sir system safety. The Steering Wheel should be secured before separation of the Steering Column and intermediate shaft(s) and steering gear while maintaining static wheel position along with immobile front tires. Use the j 42640 to access the lower part of the Steering Column before removing the lower intermediate shaft from its bearing position. Start by removing
Power Steering Reservoir mounting nuts and placing it off to the side. If your vehicle has a
Cruise Control Module you must also remove the mounting nuts before continuing. First remove the intermediate shaft seal to the cowl mounting screws before pulling down the intermediate shaft seal to take out the upper intermediate shaft to intermediate shaft bearing retaining bolt. First unfasten the intermediate shaft bearing bracket retaining nuts before removing the intermediate shaft lower brace retaining nut and extracting the shaft bearing from its cowl studs where it connects to the upper intermediate shaft. Take out both the intermediate shaft bearing and the intermediate shaft seal unit. To install this component begin with the intermediate shaft seal before connecting the intermediate shaft bearing to both the upper intermediate shaft and the studs on the cowl. The intermediate shaft bearing lower brace retaining nut should be tightened to 30 nm (22 lb ft) followed by tightening the intermediate shaft bearing bracket retaining nuts and the upper intermediate shaft to the intermediate shaft bearing retaining bolt to 30 nm (22 lb ft). Install the intermediate shaft seal upper retaining screws and tighten all fasteners to 2 nm torque (18 lb in force). First tighten the intermediate shaft bearing lower brace retaining nut to 30 nm (22 lb ft), and then reuse the Power Steering Reservoir by installing its mounting nuts and tightening them to 11 nm (97 lb in). Finally, reposition the Cruise Control Module and install its mounting nuts which require a torque of 5 nm (44 lb in). Use the intermediate steering shaft bearing to join the lower intermediate shaft before removing the j 42640 from the Steering Column's lower access hole.