Chevrolet 1973 Overhaul Manual page 446

1. H ousing 4 . S te e l W asher
2 . B e aring
5 . O i l Seal
3 . O i l Seal (D o u b le
Fig. 50--Pitman Shaft B earing and Seals
until Tool bottoms on housing. The bearing is now
correctly positioned (fig. 51).
CAUTION: Do not drive the bearing further
into the housing after removing Tool J-22407,
since damage to the bearing would result.
2. Lubricate the lips of the oil seals with Power
Steering Fluid.
3. Install the pitman shaft oil seals as follows:
a. Place Adapter J-6278-2 over Tool J-6278, then
install the outer seal (double lip), inner steel
Fig. 51 --Installing P itm an Shaft Bearing
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6 . S te e l W asher
7. R e ta in in g Ring
L ip )
D O N O T
B O T T O M BEAR IN G
IN H O U S IN G
washer, and inner seal with the lips of the seals
facing away from the adapter.
b. Drive the seals into the housing until the top of
Adapter J-6278-2 is flush with the housing (fig.
52).
c. Remove the tool and adapter, then install the
outer steel washer and seal retaining ring. The
retaining ring will not seat in the groove at this
time.
d. Reinsert Tool J-6278 with Adaper J-6278-2 and
continue driving the seals until the retaining
ring seats in its groove (Refer to Inset, Figure
52), then remove the tool and adapter.
Removal and Installation of Pitman Shaft
Seals with Steering Gear in Vehicle (fig. 53)
If upon inspection of the gear, it is found that oil
leakage exists at the pitman shaft seals, the seals may
RETAINING RING
BACK UP WASHER
OUTER SEAL
Fig. 52--Installing Pitm an Shaft Seals (On Bench)
Fig. 5 3 -Insta llin g P itm an Shaft Seals
STEERIN G 9-21
J-6278-1
J-6278-2
TOP OF TOOL
FLUSH WITH
HOUSING