Spohn 704 - Manual (Page 2)

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8. Support the motor with a jack and a block of wood under the oil pan, or from
above with a hoist.
9. Using an 18mm socket and wrench, remove the driver’s side motor mount bolt.
10. Using a 13mm socket, remove the two bolts holding the starter in place. Starter
may be removed completely or it may hang, suspended by the battery cable.
11. Using a 13mm socket, remove all 4 bolts holding the passenger side motor
mount to the motor. This will require a combination of extensions and flexible u-
joints in order to access all of the bolts.
12. Remove the cotter pins from both outer tie rod ends. Using an 18mm wrench,
loosen both castle nuts until the nut is flush with the top of the stud. Using a brass
hammer, tap the castle nut until the tie rod breaks loose from the spindle. This may
also be accomplished by using a pickle fork, if available.
13. Using a 15mm wrench and 18mm socket, loosen both rack and pinion mounting
bolts. It is not possible to remove the drivers side bolt until the k-member is
lowered.
14. Using an 11mm wrench, remove the steering shaft bolt located directly above
the rack and pinion.
15. Using a 10mm socket, remove all 4 brake line retaining tab bolts that attach to
the side of the k-member.
16. Using a 21mm socket and wrench, remove both lower A-arm mounting bolts for
both the drivers and passengers side.
17. Using an 18mm socket, remove all 6 k-member mounting bolts.
18. Lower k-member enough to remove the drivers side rack and pinion bolt.
Remove rack and pinion assembly.
19. At this point it may be necessary to utilize a second person. While holding the A-
arm assemblies out of the way, lower the k-member out of the car. Take care not to
damage any of the brake lines or starter wiring harness when removing the k-
member. It is not necessary to remove the brake lines when performing this install.
20. Remove the motor mounts from the stock k-member and install on motor.
21. Lift your Spohn k-member up into the car. This will require aligning multiple
points at the same time so, again, additional help will be required. It may be
necessary to use a pry-bar in order to align all of the mounting points and position
the k-member into place. Install and tighten all six of the supplied mounting bolts
and washers.
22. Reinstall the alternator and serpentine belt.
23. Mount the rack and pinion to k-member. Install mounting bolts and tighten.
24. Attach steering shaft to rack and pinion and tighten bolt. There is an additional
11mm bolt at the top of the steering shaft that may also be loosened to allow
steering shaft length adjustment, if necessary.