Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1270

mm
STEERING 1 3 - 2 7
CAUTION: Do not turn stub shaft any further than
necessary. The recirculating balls will drop out of
the rack piston circuit and fall inside the rack pis­
ton chamber. This will require complete disassem­
bly of the gear.
(3) Remove O-ring seal (Fig. 14).
HOUSING END PLUG
O-RING SEAL
HOUSING END PLUG
RETAINING RING J9319-30
Fig. 14 End Plug Components
ASSEMBLE
© Lubricate O-ring seal with power steering fluid.
(1) Install O-ring into housing.
(2) Install plug, tap lightly with a plastic mallet to
seat it.
(3) Install retaining ring with open end 25 mm (1
inch) from access hole (Fig. 15).
Fig. 15 Installing The Retaining Ring
INSTALL
(1) Install steering gear. Refer to Power Steering
Gear Replacement in this section.
(2) Install pitman arm onto steering gear. Refer to
Steering Linkage in this group.
ADJUSTER PLUG ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
R E M O V E
(1) Remove steering gear from vehicle. Refer to
Power Steering Gear Replacement in this section.
DISASSEMBLE
(1) Remove adjuster plug lock nut from housing.
(2) Remove adjuster plug from housing with Span­
ner Wrench C-4381 (Fig. 16).
SPECIAL TOOL
C-4381 OR J-7624
Fig. 16 Remove/Install Adjustment Plug
(3) Remove thrust washer bearing retainer from
adjuster plug with screwdriver (Fig. 17).
(4) Remove bearing spacer, races and thrust bear­
ing (Fig. 18).
(5) Remove O-ring seal.
(6) Remove retaining snap ring.
(7) Remove needle bearing, dust seal and lip seal
with handle C-4171 (Fig. 19).
ASSEMBLE
CAUTION: Needle bearing must be installed with
identification on bearing facing tool to prevent dam­
age to bearing.
(1) Install needle bearing into adjuster plug with
tool C-4177 and handle C-4171.