Chevrolet 30 Series 1967 Service Manual page 460

STEERING 9-6
3. Remove all steering gear to frame mounting bolts
and remove gear from vehicle.
Installation
1. When reinstalling steering gear assembly after re ­
placement of worm shaft, determine the correct mid­
position of the worm shaft as follows:
a. Turn the shaft all the way through its travel,
counting the number of turns.
b. Turn the shaft back one-half the total number of
turns. The gear should now be on high point.
NOTE: On production
worm shafts, this mark will coincide with the
mark already on the shaft.
2. Position steering gear in place on frame, at the
same time sliding the worm shaft into the flexible or
universal joint coupling. Check that the steering
wheel is in the straight ahead position.
3. Attach and tighten mounting bolts and tighten bolt at
the coupling or universal joint.
4. Install pitman arm.
STEERING GEAR—P20-30 (Fig. 11)
Removal
1. Remove steering wheel.
2. Loosen and pull mast jacket seal away from floor
pan.
3. Remove floor pan from around mast jacket.
4. Remove pitman arm from steering gear.
5. Remove steering gear to frame mounting bolts.
C-P10-C 20-30 Series
. Remove mast jacket to dash panel support.
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7. Lift steering gear and mast jacket assembly out of
vehicle and place on bench.
. After marking mast jacket to steering gear rela­
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tionship, loosen mast jacket to steering gear clamp
and slide mast jacket off steering shaft.
Installation
1. With steering gear fully assembled, slip mast jacket
over steering shaft and secure with clamp.
2. From inside the vehicle, position steering gear on
frame rail and loosely assemble mast jacket to dash
panel clamp.
3. Install steering gear to frame rail mounting bolts
and tighten.
4. Install pitman arm to sector shaft and tighten nut to
specifications.
5. Tighten mast jacket to dash panel support bolts.
. Install floor panel at mast jacket.
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7. Locate and secure mast jacket to floor pan seal.
. Install steering wheel.
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STEERING GEAR-CHEVY VAN (Fig. 12-13)
Removal
Because the steering gear is cradle mounted in the
frame rail, the steering gear must be removed from in­
side the vehicle as follows:
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