Removing Rack Piston Plug; Loosening Adjuster Plug Lock Nut; Removing Adjuster Plug; Valve And Stub Shaft Assembly - Pontiac TRANS AM 1977 Service Manual

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POWER STEERING GEAR AND PUMP
Fig. 383-1 1 Removing Rack Piston Plug
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Gig. 383-1 2 Removing Rack Piston
2. Place dust seal and a new oil seal on Tool 5-5188 ( l i ~
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of seal away from tool). Lubricate seat with Power Steering
Fluid No. 1050017 or equivalent and drive or press seals into
adjuster plug until seated (Fig. 383-19). When properly
installed, the oil seal is under the dust seal.
3. Install retaining ring with internal pliers.
4. Lubricate the thrust bearing assembly with Power
Steering Fluid No. 1050017 or equivalent. Place the flanged
thrust bearing washer on the adjuster plug hub, then install
the upper thrust bearing, small bearing washer andd spacer
(grooves of spacer away from bearing washer).
5. Install bearing retainer on the adjuster plug by
carefully tapping on the flat surface of the retainer (Fig. 3B3-
20).
Fig. 383-13 Loosening Adjuster Plug Lock Nut
Fig. 383-1 4 Removing Adjuster Plug
NOTE: The projections must not extend beyond the
spacer when the retainer is sealed. The spacer must be
free to rotate.
VALVE AND STUB SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Disassembly (Fig. 383-21)
1. Remove and discard the "0" ring in the shaft cap end
of the valve assembly.
2. To remove the stub shaft assembly from the valve
body, proceed as follows:
a. While holding the assembly (stub shaft down), lightly
tap the stub shaft against the bench until the shaft cap is free
from the valve body (Fig. 3B3-22).
b. Pull the shaft assembly until the shaft cap clears the
valve body approximately 1/4".
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A UTI 0 N: Do not pull the shaft assembly out
too far or the spool valve may become cocked in
the valve body.

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