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Removal Procedure

  1. Remove Steering Linkage Outer Tie Rod. Refer to Steering Linkage Outer Tie Rod Replacement (With ZR2) 
  2. Fig 1: Steering Linkage Inner Tie Rod Nut And Steering Gear Boot Outer Clamp
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    NOTE:

    Place match marks on the steering linkage inner tie rod nut and the steering linkage inner tie rod.

  3. Remove Steering Linkage Inner Tie Rod Nut (1)
  4. Remove Steering Gear Boot Outer Clamp (2)
  5. Fig 2: Steering Gear Boot Inner Clamp
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  6. Remove Steering Gear Boot Inner Clamp (1)

    DISCARD the clamp.

  7. Fig 3: Steering Gear Boot
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  8. Remove the steering gear boot (1) from the steering gear.