Steering Linkage Replacement

NOTE: Use care to avoid damaging the seals when removing steering components.

REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove cotter pins and retaining nuts from the tie-rod end, idler arm and pitman arm.

Heavy Duty Steering Linkage:

3. Remove the outer tie-rod end from the steering knuckle arm.
4. Remove inner tie-rod end from the center link.
5. Remove idler arm from the center link.
6. Remove idler arm bolts from the frame brackets and remove idler arms.
7. Remove drag link ball studs from the pitman arm and center link.





8. Remove pitman arm nut from steering gear and remove pitman arm with Remover C-4150A, or equivalent.

INSTALLATION
1. Install idler arms and retaining nuts and bolts. Tighten nuts to 155 Nm (115 ft. lbs.).
2. Install center link on idler arm ball studs. Install ball stud nuts and tighten to 64 Nm (47 ft. lbs.). Install new cotter pins.
3. Install tie-rod end ball studs to steering knuckle arms and center link. Tighten ball stud nuts to:
- 9/16-18 nuts: 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.)
- HD 5/8-18 nuts: 102 Nm (75 ft. lbs.)
4. Install new cotter pins.
5. Install pitman arm on steering gear and tighten retaining nut to 251 Nm (185 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect the drag link to the pitman arm and center link. Tighten the nuts to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.) and install new cotter pins.
7. Remove supports and lower the vehicle. Adjust the wheel toe position, refer to Alignment.