Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual page 808

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STEERING 19-29
RETAINING
RING
J8919-41
Fig. 17 Thrust Bearing Retaining Ring Removal
RETAINING
SNAP RING
'STUB SHAFT
DUST SEAL
LARGE
THRUST
WASHER
SMALL
THRUST WASHER
NEEDLE
BEARING
ADJUSTMENT
CAP
SPACER
RETAINING
RING
J8919-42
Fig. 18 "Preload" Torque Adjustment Cap
(5) Remove the stub shaft needle bearing from t h e
adjustment cap w i t h a n appropriate removal tool
(Fig. 19).
PRELOAD TORQUE ADJUSTMENT CAP—INSPECTION
(1) Clean t h e adjustment cap and i t s components
t h o r o u g h l y w i t h cleaning solvent.
(2) Inspect the adjustment cap and a l l the compo-
nents for wear, scoring, nicks, cuts and d i s t o r t i o n .
NEEDLE
BEARING
REMOVAL
TOOL
J8919-43
Fig. 19 Stub Shaft Needle Bearing Removal
(3) Replace a l l defective components.
PRELOAD TORQUE ADJUSTMENT CAP-ASSEMBLY
(1) L u b r i c a t e t h e adjustment cap and t h e compo-
nents w i t h power steering fluid.
(2) Place the stub shaft needle b e a r i n g o n the i n -
s t a l l a t i o n tool w i t h t h e bearing manufacturer's iden-
t i f i c a t i o n n u m b e r facing t o w a r d t h e tool.
(3) Position t h e b e a r i n g and the tool over the i n n e r
bore a n d press the bearing i n t o the bore u n t i l i t is
flush w i t h the bottom surface o f the outer bore.
(4) I n s e r t the stub shaft o i l seal far enough i n t o the
seal bore t o provide sufficient clearance for the dust
seal and t h e r e t a i n i n g r i n g (Fig. 18).
(5) L u b r i c a t e the dust seal w i t h petroleum j e l l y and
i n s t a l l i t i n the seal bore w i t h t h e rubber side facing
o u t w a r d (Fig. 18).
(6) I n s t a l l t h e r e t a i n i n g "snap" r i n g . Ensure t h a t
the r i n g i s properly "seated" i n the cap groove.
(7) L u b r i c a t e the O-ring seal w i t h petroleum j e l l y
and i n s t a l l i t i n the cap seal groove (Fig. 18).
(8) Position t h e large t h r u s t washer, t h e t h r u s t
bearing, t h e s m a l l t h r u s t washer a n d t h e spacer o n
the adjustment cap (Fig. 18).
T h e r a d i a l l o c a t i o n s o f the s p a c e r notches a r e
not i m p o r t a n t . H o w e v e r , d o n o t d a m a g e t h e
notches d u r i n g installation.
(9) Press t h e replacement r e t a i n i n g r i n g i n t o t h e
stub shaft needle bearing bore w i t h a brass or
wooden d r i f t .