GMC 1989 Light Duty Truck Repair Manual page 125

2. REMOVE AND INSTALL HOUSING END
PLUG
REMOVE
1 Install pa rts as show n
1 Remove pa rts
Open end of re taining
as show n
ring to be a p prox 25 mm
(1 inch) from access hole
R eta in ing ring
access hole
Figure 2 4 — R em oving and Installing th e P itm an S haft
1. REMOVE AND INSTALL PITMAN SHAFT
AND SIDE COVER
REMOVE
1. If pitm an sha ft and
side cover are to be
separated, rem ove
preload ad ju ste r nut
2. R otate stub sha ft to 2. Install parts
cen ter gear, then
rem ove p a rts as show n
Separate p itm a n
shaft and gasket
seal fro m side
cover if re quired
INSTALL
POWER STEERING 3B3-11
INSTALL
1 If rem oved, install
gasket seal by
b e nding tabs around
cover edges.
as shown.
SIDE COVER BOLTS
Torque to 60 Newton Metres
(40 Ft Lbs.
PRELOAD
ADJUSTER NUT
SIDE COVER
GASKET SEAL
HOUSING
ASSEMBLY
PITMAN SHAFT
BOOT
3. REMOVE AND INSTALL RACK PISTON
REMOVE
1. Remove pa rts as show n.
When installing rack,
care should be taken not
to cut teflon seal, rack
piston seal compressor
J-7576 or J-8947 may be used
to com press seal.
RACK PISTON PLUG
M ust be rem oved
before rem oving
rack.
INSTALL
1 Install parts as show n
Insert ball retainer
J-21552 Hold to o l tig h tly
against w orm w h ile
tu rn in g stub shaft
co u n te r-c lo c k w is e The
rack-piston w ill be forced
o n to the tool R em ove the
rack-piston and ball
retainer fro m the gear
ho using together.
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