Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1295

19 - 14 STEERING
DI SASSEM BLY AN D ASSEM BLY (Cont inue d)
CAUTION: Do not turn stub shaft any further than
necessary. The rack piston balls will drop out of the
rack piston circuit if the stub shaft is turned too far.
(3) Rem ove O-r in g fr om t h e h ou sin g (F ig. 4).
Fig. 4 End Plug Components
ASSEMBL Y
(1) Lu br ica t e O-r in g wit h power st eer in g flu id a n d
in st a ll in t o t h e h ou sin g.
(2) In st a ll en d plu g by t a ppin g t h e plu g ligh t ly
wit h a pla st ic m a llet in t o t h e h ou sin g.
(3) In st a ll r et a in in g r in g so on e en d of t h e r in g
cover s t h e h ou sin g a ccess h ole (F ig. 5).
Fig. 5 Installing The Retaining Ring
PITMAN SHAFT/SEALS/BEARING
DISASSEMBL Y
(1) Clea n exposed en d of pit m a n sh a ft a n d h ou sin g
wit h a wir e br u sh .
(2) Rem ove pr eloa d a dju st er n u t (F ig. 6).
(3) Rot a t e t h e st u b sh a ft wit h a 12 poin t socket
fr om st op t o st op a n d cou n t t h e n u m ber of t u r n s.
(4) Cen t er t h e st u b sh a ft by r ot a t in g it fr om t h e
st op 1/2 of t h e t ot a l a m ou n t of t u r n s.
(5) Rem ove side cover bolt s a n d r em ove side cover,
ga sket a n d pit m a n sh a ft a s a n a ssem bly (F ig. 6).
NOTE: The pitman shaft will not clear the housing
if it is not centered.
Fig. 6 Side Cover and Pitman Shaft
(6) Rem ove pit m a n sh a ft fr om t h e side cover.
(7) Rem ove du st sea l fr om t h e h ou sin g wit h a sea l
pick (F ig. 7).
CAUTION: Use care not to score the housing bore
when prying out seals and washer.
(8) Rem ove r et a in in g r in g wit h sn a p r in g plier s.
(9) Rem ove wa sh er fr om t h e h ou sin g.
(10) Rem ove oil sea l fr om t h e h ou sin g wit h a sea l
pick.
(11) Rem ove pit m a n sh a ft bea r in g fr om h ou sin g
wit h a bea r in g dr iver a n d h a n dle (F ig. 8).
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