Service Manual

Workman GTX ElectricPage 5 -- 30Chassis
Steering Assembly
1. Steering rack assembly
2. Steering column
3. Bearing (2 used)
4. Steering shaft
5. Lock washer
6. Cap screw
7. Dust cover
8. Washer head screw (4 used)
9. Carriage bolt (4 used)
10. Flange nut (4 used)
11. Steering wheel
12. Flat washer
13. Lock nut
14. Steering wheel cap
15. Cotter pin (2 used)
16. Slotted hex nut (2 used)
Figure 27
FRONT
RIGHT
16 to 20 ft--lb
(21.5to27N--m)
2
3
6
8
9
10
11
13
1
5
7
12
14
15
16
4
3
16 to 20 ft--lb
(21.5to27N--m)
45 to 55 ft--lb
(61to75N--m)
Disassembly (Fig. 27)
1. Park vehicle on a level surface, turn key switch OFF,
apply parking brake and remove key from the key
switch.
2. Raise front hood to gain access to the steering com-
ponents.
3. Carefully remove steering wheel cover from the
steering wheel. Remove nut and flat washer securing
the steering wheel to the steering shaft.
4. Use suitable puller t o remove steering wheel from
steering shaft.
5. Remove dash and position it toward the front of the
vehicle to allow the steering column to be moved (see
Dash in this section).
6. Remove cap screw and lock washer securing the
lower steering shaft joint to the steering rack assembly
input shaft.
7. Support steering column to prevent it from falling.
Remove four (4) flange nuts and carriage bolts securing
thesteeringcolumntothemountingplateontheframe.