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STEERING
19-17
(6) Connect the center l i n k t o the p i t m a n (steering)
a r m . T i g h t e n t h e r e t a i n i n g n u t w i t h 54 N»m (40 f t -
lbs) torque. I n s t a l l a replacement cotter p i n .
(7) Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.
POWER STEERING GEAR REPAIR SERVICE
SERVICE
INFORMATION
The recirculating-ball type power steering gear i n -
stalled on R a m T r u c k and Ramcharger vehicles (Fig.
2) has a "variable steering r a t i o " .
Safety goggles should b e w o r n a t a l l times
w h e n i n v o l v e d w i t h p o w e r
s t e e r i n g g e a r
o r
p u m p service.
POWER STEERING
SYSTEM
SERVICE
DIAGNOSIS
To use t h e System Service Diagnosis charts, look
for t h e "condition" t h a t describes the m a l f u n c t i o n
t h a t requires correction, t h e n move to t h e r i g h t to
the "possible cause" of t h e malfunction and t h e n fur-
ther t o t h e r i g h t for t h e "correction". I n most i n -
stances t h e corrective action involves routine repair.
However, a service procedure for t h e corrective ac-
t i o n is n o r m a l l y available w i t h i n a Service Group i n
t h i s m a n u a l .
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