Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 71

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5-12
POWER STEERING
21. Install mounting bracket on pump and se-
cure with two bolts and lock washers. Tighten
bolts to 33 foot-pounds.
22. Remove pump assembly from vise. Support
drive shaft on edge of bench and install woodruff
key.
9. Steering Pump Shaft Seal
Replacement (Off Car)
Steering pump shaft seal cannot be replaced
with pump on car as there is insufficient clear-
ance for application of tools for removing pulley
and installing seal. For replacing seal only, pro-
ceed as follows:
1. Remove pump from car as described in
Note 7A, Steps 1 through 5.
2. Clamp mounting bracket in vise with pump
attached and remove pulley from shaft, using
Pulley Remover, J-8433, Fig. 5-11.
CAUTION: Never remove pulley by pounding
it off with a hammer as this could damage pul-
ley as well as internal parts.
3. Remove woodruff key from pump drive shaft.
4. Remove shaft seal by prying out with sharp
tool.
CAUTION: Insert sharp tool between seal
and pump housing. Do not pry against pump
shaft.
5. Install Seal Protector, J-21000, on pump
drive shaft.
6. Position new shaft seal in drive shaft with
metal backing facing pulley end of shaft.
7. Install seal, using Pump Shaft Seal Installer,
J-21001, Fig. 5-19. Tap tool lightly with small
hammer until seal is properly seated in shaft
hub.
8. Install woodruff key on pump drive shaft.
9. Install pump on car as described in Note 7B,
Steps 2 through 11.
10. Steering Gear Assembly
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Disconnect pressure and return line hoses
at rear of pump reservoir. Cap pump fittings to
prevent drainage of fluid from pump. Also, cap or
tape hose fittings.
2. Raise front end of car and place jack stands
near outer ends of lower suspension arms.
3. Remove nut and lock washer from end of
pitman shaft.
4. Break pitman arm loose from pitman shaft,
using Pitman Arm Puller, J-9172, Fig. 5-20.
5. Remove screw that holds flexible coupling
to upper steering shaft.
6. Remove three screws that hold steering gear
to frame side rail, lift gear assembly up and out
of pitman arm and remove gear from car.
b. Installation
1. Place steering gear in position on frame
side rail, guiding flexible coupling on to steering
shaft, and install three gear housing to frame
mounting screws. Tighten screws to 45 foot-
pounds.
Fig. 5-19
Installing Pump Shaft Seal
(Without Disassembling Pump)
- f," Pitman Arm Puller J-9172
Fig. 5-20
Loosening Pitman Arm at Pitman Shaft

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