Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 1623

19 - 30 GEAR
WORM SHAFT (Continued)
Fig. 41 Balls in the Return Guide
1 - GUIDE
2 - PETROLEUM JELLY
3 - BALLS
(11) Install the rack piston and arbor tool into the
housing.
(12) Hold arbor tightly against worm shaft and
turn stub shaft CLOCKWISE until rack piston is
seated on worm shaft.
(13) Install pitman shaft and side cover in the
housing.
(14) Install rack piston plug and tighten to 150
N·m (111 ft. lbs.).
(15) Install housing end plug, (Refer to 19 -
STEERING/GEAR/STEERING
PLUG - INSTALLATION).
(16) Adjust worm shaft thrust bearing preload and
over-center rotating torque, (Refer to 19 - STEER-
ING/GEAR - ADJUSTMENTS).
BR/BE
GEAR HOUSING