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Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Steering Page 10
REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR
6. Remove the steering wheel.
NOTE: Refer to Replace the Steering Wheel section for information
regarding removing the steering wheel.
7. Remove the steering shaft.
NOTE: Refer to Replace the Steering Shaft section for information
regarding removing the steering shaft.
8. Remove the pitman arm using a pickle fork.
NOTE: On some vehicle configurations it may
be required to remove the drag link
from the pitman arm. Refer to
Replace the Ball Joints section for
information regarding removing the
ball joint from the pitman arm.
9. Support the steering gear so that it cannot fall out
of the vehicle.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF” position, then remove
the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the center “OFF” position.
3. Set the park brake.
4. Place blocks under the rear wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
Steering Gear with Pitman Arm
Failure to support the
steering gear will result in
the steering gear falling out
of the vehicle and could
cause property damage and/
or severe bodily injury.
10. Remove the bolts holding the steering gear to the vehicle frame and remove the steering gear
from the vehicle.
11. Install in reverse order. Torque the pitman arm nut to75-100 ft-lbs.
12. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
13. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
14. Release the parking brake and test drive the vehicle.