Service manual
v
CHASSIS
The
steering
gear
is
of
a
recirculating
ball
type
and
gear
ratio
is
19
8
I
The
steering
linkage
has
two
side
rod
tie
rods
one
on
each
side
of
the
cross
rod
drag
link
as
the
front
suspension
is
of
an
independent
wishbone
type
These
side
rods
are
connected
through
ball
joints
to
both
the
knuckle
arms
steering
arms
gear
arm
pitman
arm
and
idler
arm
With
this
construction
even
if
the
left
and
or
right
wheel
moves
vertically
and
independently
steering
can
be
safely
maintained
Steering
wheel
rotation
is
converted
to
gear
arm
motion
in
proportion
to
the
gear
ratio
by
the
steering
gear
The
gear
arm
motion
operates
the
side
rod
on
the
same
side
At
the
same
time
the
idler
arm
is
moved
through
the
cross
rod
and
the
opposite
side
rod
is
also
moved
REMOVAL
I
Remove
horn
ring
by
depressing
and
turning
it
counterclockwise
2
Remove
steering
wheel
nut
3
Remove
steering
wheel
4
Remove
steering
column
shell
5
Remove
turn
signal
and
dimmer
combination
switch
assembly
6
Unscrew
two
fIxing
bolts
and
remove
column
clamp
Fig
ST
2
Column
cLunp
7
Unscrew
fixing
bolts
and
remove
steering
post
grommet
8
When
transmission
control
is
attached
to
steering
colunan
jacket
I
Detach
gear
lever
2
Disconnect
shift
lever
from
shift
rod
and
select
lever
from
select
rod at
the
steering
column
base
Fig
ST
J
Transmission
control
9
Remove
nut
used
to
secure
gear
arm
to
sector
shaft
and
withdraw
gear
arm
by
the
use
of
a
gear
arm
puller
special
tool
ST2714oo00
Note
Marl
gear
arm
installing
position
before
removal
Fig
ST
4
Removing
gear
arm
ST
2