Rack and Pinion Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
Remove the wheels.
Disconnect the power steering gear fluid outlet pipe. Place a drain pan under the steering gear to catch the power steering fluid.

Fig 1: Disconnecting The Power Steering Gear Fluid Pipes
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Disconnect the power steering gear fluid inlet pipe.
Position the steering gear straight ahead by turning the steering wheel until the steering wheel spokes are vertical and pointed to the left.
Scribe a mark on the stub shaft housing that lines up with a mark on the intermediate shaft lower coupling.

Fig 2: Marking The Stub Shaft Housing
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Remove the intermediate shaft pinch bolt.

Fig 3: Removing The Intermediate Shaft Pinch Bolt
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Remove the outer tie rod nuts and disconnect the tie rod ends from the strut assembly using the ball joint remover KM-507-B.

Fig 4: Disconnecting The Tie Rod Ends From The Strut Assembly
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Remove the crossmember assembly.
On vehicles equipped with an automatic transaxle, remove the transaxle center bracket. Refer to REMOVAL & INSTALLATION .
On vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle, remove the bolts securing the transaxle center bracket to the transaxle and the engine. Move the transaxle center bracket out of the way.
Remove the nuts and bolts from the steering gear mounting bracket.

Fig 5: Removing The Nuts And Bolts From The Steering Gear Mounting Bracket
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Remove the return line from the clip on the crossmember.
Disconnect the rack and pinion assembly from the crossmember assembly.