Chrysler Conquest 1988 Service Manual page 1113

STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box
19-27
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Thrust needle
bearing
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Y1360F
Cl3181
SERVICE POINTS OF REASSEMBLY
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2. APPLICATION OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
TO O-RING / 3. SEAL RING
Apply specified fluid to the O-ring and seal ring of the
mainshaft.
Specified fluid: MOPAR DEXRON or DEXRON II Auto-
matic Transmission Fluid Part No.
3549660 or 4131509, or equivalent
4. INSTALLATION OF THRUST NEEDLE BEARING
Install the thinner thrust plate, thrust needle bearing and
thicker thrust plate to the mainshaft in that order as shown
in the illustration.
8. PRESS-FIT OF OIL SEAL / 9. BALL BEARING
(1) Press-fit the ball bearing and oil seal into the top cover.
(2) Apply specified grease to the oil seal of the top cover.
Specified grease: MOPAR Multi-mileage Lubricant
Part No. 2525035 or equivalent
10. INSTALLATION OF THRUST NEEDLE BEARING
(1) Install the thinner thrust plate, thrust needle bearing and
thicker thrust plate to the top cover in that order as
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shown in the illustration.
(2) Attach the top cover to the valve housing.
Caution
Be careful that the thrust plates and the thrust
needle bearing do not come off the top cover.
. ADJUSTMENT OF MAINSHAFT STARTING TORQUE
(1) In order to fit in the assembly parts, use the special tool
and a spring balance, and tighten the top cover until the
tangent force becomes 62 - 83 N (14 - 19 lbs.). Then
return the top cover until the tightening torque is 0 N (0
Ibs.).
Caution
After tightening the top cover, rotate the mainshaft
to confirm that there is no torque fluctuation or
abnormal noise.
(2) Measure the mainshaft starting torque by using the
special tools.
(3) Tighten the top cover until the mainshaft starting torque
is 20 - 30 Ncm (1.8 - 2.7 in.lbs.) greater than the
previously mentioned measurement value.
NOTE
Tighten the top cover gradually while measuring the
starting torque.