Power Steering Gear Replacement - GMC 1986 P-Truck Service Manual

3B3-14 POWER STEERING
POWER STEERING GEAR
REPLACEMENT
Remove or Disconnect (Figures 7 and 8)
• Place a drain pan below the steering gear.
1. Battery ground cable.
2. Hoses from the steering gear. Raise the hose up
to prevent oil d rainage. Cap or tape the
ends of the hose and gear fittings to prevent the
entrance of dirt.
• Remove the flexible coupling to steering shaft
flange bolts (C, K and P300(32) models).
• Remove the lower universal joint pinch bolt. Mark
the relationship of the universal yoke to the stub
shaft (G and P models).
3. Pitman arm. Refer to STEERING LINKAGE (SEC.
3B1).
Figure 7—Steering Gear Installation
4. Steering gear frame bolts and the steering gear.
• Tap lightly, using a soft mallet, on the flexible
C, K And P300(32) Models
|-»<-| Install Or Connect (Figures 7 and 8)
page 383-7.
1. Flexible coupling onto the steering gear stub
coupling to remove the coupling from the steering
gear stub shaft (C, K and P300(32) models).
NOTICE: For steps 2, 3 and 4 see " N otice" on
shaft.
• Align the flat in the coupling with the flat on
the shaft.
• Push the coupling onto the stub shaft until
the coupling reinforcement bottoms against
the end of the shaft.