Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1621

19 - 28 GEAR
WORM SHAFT (Continued)
Fig. 34 Installing The
1 - RING CAP
2 - PUNCH ACCESS HOLE
3 - RETAINER RING
Fig. 35 Rack Piston End Plug
1 - EXTENSION
2 - END PLUG
3 - RACK PISTON
4 - RATCHET
ton onto the tool and hold the rack piston balls in
place.
(7) Remove the rack piston and tool together from
housing.
(8) Remove tool from rack piston.
(9) Remove rack piston balls.
Fig. 36 Rack Piston with Arbor
1 - RACK PISTON
2 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4175
(10) Remove clamp bolts, clamp and ball guide
(Fig. 37).
(11) Remove teflon ring and O-ring from the rack
piston (Fig. 38).
Fig. 37 Rack Piston
1 - CLAMP
2 - BALLS
3 - RACK PISTON
4 - BALL GUIDE
(12) Remove the adjuster lock nut and adjuster
nut from the stub shaft.
(13) Pull the stub shaft with the spool valve and
thrust support assembly out of the housing.
(14) Remove the worm shaft from the housing
(Fig. 39).
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