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3B1A-14 POWER STEERING GEAR UNIT REPAIR
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Turn the stub shaft (31) clockwise to thread
, the rack piston onto the worm (33) while
holding tool J 21552 against the end o f
the worm.
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Remove tool J 21552 after the rack piston is
completely threaded on the worm.
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C enter the rack p iston in the sid e
cover opening.
4;
Secondary rack piston (7) in the housing (plug out,
teeth toward shaft opening).
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Align rack piston teeth with the primary teeth.
5.
Pitman shaft (5) and the side cover (3).
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Lubricate area between the seal lips o f the
pitman shaft seal with chassis lubricant or an
all-purpose grease..
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Slide pitman shaft into place1.
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NOTICE:
The pitman shaft must be installed with
the tapered teeth engaging the primary rack piston
(see Figure 37). If this procedure is not followed, it w ill bis
im possible to eliminate lash between the primary g e a r :
teeth.'
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Install a new seal (3 ) on the side cover iirid
lubrjicate with power steering fluid.
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Push the side cover (3) into the housing (6) ■
until the adjuster screw on pitman shaft ( 5 ) 1
contacts the cover.
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Insert a hex wrench through the cover into the
adjuster screw and turn it counterclockwise
until the cover bottoms on the housing. Theh
back o ff 1/2 turn.
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Preload adjuster prevailing torque nut (1 j on ;
the adjuster screw.
NOTICE:
See “Notice” on page 1 o f this section. ,
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Install the side cover bolts (2) arid torque to
47 N-m (35 lb. ft.).
6.
Pjug (8) both cylinders.
Tighten
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Plugs (8) to 102 N«m (75 lb. ft.) if aluminum,
. or 115 N»m (85 lb. ft.) if steel. 7
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7.
Seal (11).
8.
Housing end plug (12).
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9.
Retaining ring (13). The ring gap does,not line up
with the housing hole (see Figure 38).
Figure 34 Valve Assembly Installation
A-SECOND MARK
B-RULER
C-ORIGINAL MARK
D r ADJUSTER PLUG HOLE
Figure 35 Re-marking the Housing
Summary of Contents for C Series 1993
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Page 12: ...OA 6 GENERAL INFORMATION Figure 11 Allison Transmission I D Location ...
Page 44: ...3B1A 2 POWER STEERING GEAR UNIT REPAIR Figure 1 710 Power Steering Gear ...
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Page 75: ...3B3 2 POWER STEERING COMPONENTS TRW ROSS ...
Page 121: ...5H 16 AIR BRAKE VALVES Figure 21 Bendix Proportioning Relay Valve Components ...
Page 147: ...5J 10 AIR COMPRESSOR AND GOVERNOR 286 F9051 Figure 18 Bendix BX 2150 Compressor Components i ...
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