Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 807

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cracked or otherwise w o r n , replace the housing.
STEERING GEAR HOUSING—ASSEMBLY
(1) Lubricate the p i t m a n shaft bore i n the housing,
the replacement needle bearing, the l i p seals and the
backup washers w i t h power steering f l u i d (Fig. 14).
• RETAINING RING
BACKUP WASHER
DOUBLE-UP SEAL
BACKUP WASHER
SINGLE-LIP SEAL
NEEDLE BEARING
Fig. 14 Pitman Shaft Bearing, Seals & Washers
(2) I n s t a l l the replacement needle bearing w i t h the
appropriate i n s t a l l a t i o n tools (Fig. 15).
(3) Insert t h e bearing i n t h e p i t m a n shaft inner
bore u n t i l i t is approximately 0.76 m m (0.03 i n ) be-
low the shoulder of the inner bore.
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Fig. 15 Pitman Shaft Needle Bearing Installation
(4) I n s t a l l the single-lip seal first, and t h e n the i n -
ner backup washer w i t h a seal i n s t a l l a t i o n tool. Po-
sition t h e seal and washer o n l y f a r enough i n t h e
shaft bore t o provide sufficient clearance for the sec-
ond seal, t h e outer backup washer and the r e t a i n i n g
r i n g (Fig. 14). D o n o t f o r c e t h e s e a l a g a i n s t t h e i n -
n e r b o r e s u r f a c e .
CAUTION: For proper sealing, ensure that the seals
are spaced so that they are separately "seated" in
the shaft bore.
(5) I n s t a l l the double-lip seal and the outer backup
washer ( F i g . 16) w i t h a seal i n s t a l l a t i o n tool. Posi-
t i o n the seal and the backup washer only f a r enough
i n t h e shaft bore to provide sufficient clearance for
the r e t a i n i n g r i n g .
(6) I n s t a l l t h e r e t a i n i n g r i n g (Fig. 14). Ensure t h a t
the r i n g is "seated" correctly i n the bore groove.
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Fig. 16 Pitman Shaft Seal Installation
PRELOAD TORQUE ADJUSTMENT CAP-DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove the t h r u s t b e a r i n g r e t a i n i n g r i n g f r o m
the adjustment cap w i t h a s m a l l p r y b a r (Fig. 17).
Discard t h e r e t a i n i n g r i n g . U s e c a r e t o p r e v e n t
d a m a g i n g t h e n e e d l e b e a r i n g b o r e .
(2) Remove the t h r u s t bearing spacer, t h e t h r u s t
bearing washers, the t h r u s t b e a r i n g and t h e O-ring
seal f r o m t h e adjustment cap ( F i g . 18). Discard t h e
seal.
(3) Remove the stub shaft seal r e t a i n i n g "snap"
r i n g from the adjustment cap w i t h "snap" r i n g pliers
(Fig. 18).
(4) Remove (and discard) t h e stub shaft dust seal
and the o i l seal from t h e adjustment cap (Fig. 18).
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