GMC 1976 ZEO 6083 Maintenance Manual page 560

9- 2 8 STEERING
Figure 34-Installing Adjuster Plug Seal
CAUTION : Place a block of wood under the
adjuster plug to protect it during driving of
the bearing.
2. Place dust seal and a new stub shaft seal on
Tool J-8524-1 (face of seal with part number against
seal). Lubricate seal with Power Steering Fluid and
drive or press seals into adjuster plug until seated
(figure 34). When properly installed the oil seal is
under the dust seal .
3 . Install retaining ring with Internal Pliers J-
4245 .
4. Lubricate the thrust bearing assembly with
Power Steering Fluid. Place the flanged thrust bear-
ing race on the adjuster plug hub, then install the
upper thrust bearing, small bearing race (flanged
edge up) and spacer (grooves of spacer away from
bearing washer).
5 . Install bearing retainer on the adjuster plug by
carefully tapping on the flat surface of the retainer
(figure 35).
CAUTION : The projections must not extend
beyond the spacer when the retainer is
seated to prevent interference with valve
body. The spacer must be free to rotate.
Disassembly
Figure 35-Install Retainer
VALVE AND STUB SHAFT ASSEMBLY
1 . Remove and discard "O" ring in the shaft cap
end of the valve assembly .
2. To remove the stud shaft assembly from the
valve body, proceed as follows:
a. While holding the assembly (stub shaft
down), lightly tap the stub shaft against the bench
until the shaft cap is free from the valve body (figure
36).
b. Pull the shaft assembly until the shaft cap
clears the valve body approximately 1/4" .
Figure 36-Removing Shaft Cap from Valve Body