Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 1277

19 - 3 4 STEERING
(1) Remove valve by prying from housing with a
small screwdriver.
ASSEMBLE
(1) Install the valve into the housing with a 3/8-
inch diameter piece of tubing 100 mm (4 inches) long.
INSTALL
(1) Install steering gear. Refer to Power Steering
Gear Replacement in this section.
POWER STEERING
GEAR SPECIFICATIONS
Steering Gear Type ......Recirculating ball with
hydraulic assist.
Ration Code (Top and End of Gear)
RN ................17.5:1
HF ....16-13:1
Steering Gear Hydraulic Fluid Use Mopar Power
Steering Fluid, or equivalent.
Steering Gear Lubricants Lubricate pitman shaft
seals, bearings races, and rack
piston recirculating balls with
petroleum jelly. Lubricate all other
parts with power steering fluid.
Steering Gear Adjustments:
Wormshaft Bearing Preload Torque ....0.45-1.13 N-m
(TO to 15in.-lbs.)
Pitman Shaft Overcenter Drag Torque:
New Gear
(less than 400 miles/640 km) 0.45-0.90 N-m
(6 to 10 in.-lbs.) in addition to wormshaft
bearing preload but not to exceed
combined total of 2 N-m (1.5 in.-lbs.).
Used Gear
(over 400 miles/640 km) 0.5-0.6 N-m (4 to 5 in.-lbs.)
in addition to wormshaft bearing
preload but not to exceed
combined total of 2 N-m (25 in.-lbs.).
Caution: Gears must be adjusted exactly as outlined in Steering
Gear Adjustments-On Bench. Failure to adhere to the
recommended procedures may result in gear damage
or improper steering response.
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