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iv. RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY :
1. Drain the power steering oil. (For procedure,
refer Power Steering oil replacement.)
2. Disconnect the steering column from the rack
assembly by removing the bolt & take out the
firewall seal assembly.
3. Disconnect the high pressure line (Pump to
Rack) and return line (Rack to Reservoir).
4. Disconnect the outer ball joint from the
knuckle by removing the split pin and
hexagonal thin nut. Follow the same
procedure at other end also.
5. Loosen and remove two mounting bolts and
take out the rack and pinion assembly from
the sub frame.
FITMENT:
For assembly follow reverse procedure of
removal.
NOTE:
For vehicles with ESP, Steering Angle Sensor
(SAS) Calibration has to be done after wheel
Alignment.