Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 74

POWER STEERING
5-15
Pitman Shaft Bearing
Remover And Installer
J-6657
Fig. 5-25 Removing and Installing Pitman Shaft Bearing
described in Note 14. Inspect poppet and
and replace if deformed or scored.
seat,
3. Inspect low pressure line hose connector
in gear housing. If badly scored, replace as des-
cribed in Note 14.
4. Inspect ball plug in valve body end of hous-
ing. If it is leaking or raised above the surface,
it may be driven in flush or 1/16 inch below sur-
face. Ball can be tightened by staking housing.
5. Inspect all retaining ring grooves and seal
surfaces for damage or failure.
Assembly
1. Thoroughly clean the parts and lubricate
them with power steering fluid.
2. If pitman shaft needle bearing was previously
removed, install new bearing on Tool J-6657,
with letters on bearing against tool. Position
bearing and tool in housing and drive bearing into
housing, Fig. 5-25. Upper edge of bearing should
be approximately .030 inch below shoulder in bore.
3. Lubricate pitman shaft bore and single lip
pitman shaft seal with fluid and install seal, lip
down, into bore, using Seal Installer, J-6219,
Fig. 5-26. Do not drive seal more than 1/8 inch
below lip of bore.
4. Remove tool and place steel washer on top
Pitman Shaft Seal
Installer J-6219
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Fig. 5-26 Installing Pitman Shaft Seal
of seal. Using Tool J-6219, drive seal approx-
imately 1/2 inch further into bore.
5. Lubricate double lip seal with power steering
fluid and install seal into housing bore. Using
Seal Installer, J-6219, drive seal down into bore
until top edge of seal is flush with bottom edge of
snap ring groove.
6. Remove tool and place steel washer and
snap ring over seal. Using Tool J-6219, drive
both seals down into bore until snap ring falls
into snap ring groove.
NOTE: In order to avoid possible damage
to sealing surface of lower seal, it is important
that seals and washers be driven down only far
enough so that snap ring falls into ring groove.
b. Adjuster Plug Assembly
Disassembly
1. Remove thrust bearing retainer with a
screwdriver, Fig. 5-27, being careful not to score
needle bearing bore, and discard. Remove thrust
bearing spacer, thrust bearing, and thrust bearing
races.
2. Remove adjuster plug O-ring seal and dis-
card.
3. Remove stub shaft retaining ring, using Snap
Ring Pliers, J-4245 (#3).
4. Remove combination washer and dust seal
and discard.