Removal Procedure

Fig 1: View Of J 42882 & J 43435 On Adjuster Nut Assembly

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Remove the steering gear from the vehicle. Refer to Power Steering Gear Replacement .
Rotate stub shaft back and forth to drain the power steering fluid.
Place J 42882 over the end of the stub shaft. Slide J 43435 over the top of J 42882 . Use a torque wrench to remove the lock nut from the steering gear housing.
J 43435 reverses to work with all available lock nut assemblies.

Fig 2: View Of Adjuster Nut Assembly, Steering Gear Housing & J 42882

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Using J 42882 , remove the adjuster nut assembly from the steering gear housing. See Special Tools and Equipment .
Remove the thrust bearing support from the steering gear housing.
Discard the thrust bearing support.