Tie Rod Assembly: Disassembly
- Mount steering gear in a soft-jawed vise. Remove boot clamps and boots. Using a chisel, unstake left tie rod. Move tie rod all the way to right. Place rack in soft-jawed vise. Loosen tie rod end nut. See Figure .
- Remove tie rod from rack. Repeat step 1) for right side tie rod, moving rack to left side and loosen end nut.