Buick LeSabre 1965 Service Manual page 470

8 - 6 MANUAL STEERING
STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMNS AND LINKAGE
NUT-
GEAR ASSEMBLY COUPLING
SHOWN IN STRAIGHT AHEAD
POSITION.
PINS TO BE 1 / 1 6 " TO 1/8
THROUGH FLANGE AT
ASM. TO SHAFT
BOLT
BOLT
BOLT
160 MIN.ILB-FT1
Figure 8-9—Manual Steering Gear Installation
coupling to steering shaft flange
15-20 lb. ft.
4. Torque bolts securing gear to
frame 60-75 lb. ft.
8 - 7 DISASSEMBLY, I N -
SPECTION, ASSEMBLY
OF MANUAL
STEERING GEAR
a. Disassembly of Steering
Gear
It is not necessary to disassemble
gear to replace worm or pitman
shaft seals. Remove seal with
awl being careful not to damage
housing or shaft and install a
new seal with Installer J-8564 or
J-8569. See Figures 8-11 or 8-12.
1. Mount steering gear assembly
in a vise.
2. Rotate worm shaft to center of
travel.
3. Remove pitman shaft adjusting
screw locknut. Remove three side
cover bolts.
4. Remove side cover by turning
lash adjuster clockwise through
cover. Slip lash adjuster with
shim from slot end of pitman
shaft. Remove and discard side
cover gasket.
5. Remove pitman shaft from
h o u s i n g by lightly tapping on
spline end with a soft mallet. Pry
pitman shaft seal out of housing
with a screwdriver. Discard seal.
6. Loosen worm bearing adjuster
locknut with a punch and remove
worm b e a r i n g a d j u s t e r and
locknut.
7. Remove worm shaft and ball
nut assembly and upper worm
bearing from housing.
8. Remove lower worm bearing
from adjuster by prying retainer
out with a screwdriver.
9. Remove ball r e t u r n guide
clamp and guides from ball nut.
Turn ball nut over and rotate
worm shaft back and forth until
all balls (50) drop out into a clean
cloth. Remove ball nut from worm
shaft.
10. Pry worm shaft seal from
housing with screwdriver. Dis-
card seal.
b. Inspection of Steering Gear
1. Wash all parts in clean sol-
vent and wipe dry with a clean
lint free cloth.