Gear Housing, Replace

Fig. 5 Steering gear housing disassembled:

1. Remove snap ring and spacer washer, Fig. 5, from lower end of gear housing.
2. Remove lower seal from housing and lift spacer washer from housing.
3. Remove upper seal in same manner.
4. Dip both sector shaft seals in gear lube. Do not bottom seals against bearing. Press seals into housing only far enough to clear snap ring groove.
5. Position sector shaft inner seal (widest one) into housing with lip facing inward. Place a spacer washer on top of it.
6. Place outer seal in housing with lip facing inward. Place spacer washer on top of it and press into place.
7. Position snap ring in housing and press it in place to properly locate seals and engage snap ring in the groove.