Disassembly and Assembly

Steering Gear





Special Tool(s)

Disassembly

NOTE: The steering gear input shaft and seals cannot be repaired or replaced separately. Gear replacement may be necessary.





1. Secure the steering gear in a vise with the indexing flat pointed down. Use protective caps on the vise jaws.





2. Rotate the power steering gear input shaft and control from stop to stop and then center the gear by rotating the shaft 1.5 turns from the stop.





3. Remove the steering gear sector shaft housing cover bolts.





4. Tap on the lower end of the steering gear sector shaft.





5. CAUTION: If there is evidence of damage or wear to the steering gear sector shaft, you must install a new steering gear assembly.

Remove the steering gear sector shaft.





6. Remove the valve housing bolts and the identification tag.





7. Remove the valve housing and piston assembly.





8. Remove and discard the gasket.





9. Remove and discard the seal.





10. Install the valve housing in the special tool and loosen the setscrew.





11. Using the special tool, remove the race nut.





12. Remove the power steering gear input shaft and control from the valve housing.
13. Rotate the valve housing with the holding fixture.





14. Use the pilot bearing remover to remove the power steering gear input shaft seal dust seal.





15. Remove the input shaft snap ring.





16. Rotate the valve housing with the holding fixture, and using the special tool, remove the bearing and power steering gear input shaft seal.
17. Remove the valve housing from the holding fixture.





18. Install the steering gear housing in the holding fixture. Using a suitable puller, remove the steering gear sector shaft dust seal from the sector shaft seal bore.





19. Remove the spacer.
1 Remove the snap ring.
2 Remove the spacer.





20. NOTE: The steering gear sector shaft bearing is not replaceable.

Using the special tool, remove the sector shaft seal.

Assembly





1. Lubricate the sector shaft seal bore with grease.





2. Using the special tool, install the sector shaft seal.
- Lubricate the sector shaft seal with grease.





3. Install the spacer.





4. Install the snap ring.





5. NOTE: Place the steering gear sector shaft dust seal on the special tool so the raised lip is toward the tool.

Using the special tool, install the sector shaft dust seal.
- Lubricate the steering gear sector shaft dust seal with grease.
6. Remove the steering gear housing from the holding fixture.





7. Position the input shaft bearing in the valve housing and use the special tool and a press to seat the bearing.





8. Use the special tool and a press to seat the power steering gear input shaft seal.





9. Install the input shaft snap ring.





10. Using the special tool, install the power steering gear input shaft seal dust seal.





11. Mount the valve housing in the special tool.





12. Install the power steering gear input shaft and control into the valve housing.





13. Position the power steering gear race nut into the valve housing.





14. Using the special tool, tighten the race nut.





15. Install the setscrew.





16. Remove the valve housing from the holding fixture.





17. Install a new gasket.





18. Lubricate the seal with grease and install a new teflon seal and rubber O-ring seal on the piston.





19. NOTE: Make sure to align the oil passages in the steering gear housing.

Install the piston assembly into the steering gear housing.





20. Rotate the teeth so they are on the same plane as the steering gear sector shaft.





21. Loosely install the valve housing bolts and the identification tag, if so equipped.





22. Lubricate the O-ring on the sector shaft housing cover with grease.





23. NOTE: Loosely install the sector shaft housing bolts.

Install the sector shaft and housing assembly.





24. Tighten the bolts.





25. Tighten the bolts.
26. Adjust the steering gear meshload.