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STEERING
19-1 3
SERVICE PROCEDURES
GEAR SHAFT ADJUSTMENT-
IN VEHICLE
(1)
Disconnect the center link from the steering
(2)
Start the engine and run at idle speed.
(3) Turn the steering wheel gently from one stop
all the way to the other, counting the number of turns.
Then turn the wheel back exactly half way, to the cen-
ter position.
(4) Loosen the adjusting screw until backlash is
evident in the steering gear arm. Feel the backlash by
holding the end of the steering gear arm between
the thumb and forefinger with a light grip. Do not
"grab" the steering gear arm with the whole hand.
Tighten the adjusting screw until backlash just dis-
appears.
Continue to tighten to 3/s to
1/2
turn from this posi-
tion and tighten lock nut to 50 foot-pounds to main-
tain this setting.
gear arm.
GEAR REMOVAL
Six
Cylinder Models:
(1)
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
(2)
Remove the steering column coupling to worm-
LEFT
OIL OUTLET-
'w
shaft clamp bolt.
strument panel, pull "up" about
2
inches.
lift off the end of the wormshaft.
(3) Loosen the column jacket clamp bolts at the in-
(4) Tap the coupling assembly upward and carefully
NOTE:
Tie the column jacket tube to protect it
against damage during the steering gear removal.
(5)
Disconnect the pressure and return hoses at the
steering gear valve. Fasten the ends of the hoses above
oil level in the pump reservoir and cap ends of hoses
and fittings of the steering valve.
(6) Raise the vehicle.
(7) Remove the gear shaft nut and washer and re-
move the steering arm from the gear shaft with Tool
C-3646 (Fig. 3).
(8)
Remove the bolts attaching the steering gear to
frame and remove the steering gear assembly through
the engine compartment.
Eight Cylinder Models:
(1) Disconnect the battery ground cable.
(2)
Loosen the bolt of the coupling clamp at the
upper end of the steering gear wormshaft. To provide
sufficient clearance at the coupling, loosen the column
jacket to instrument panel clamp bolts and slide the
,/OIL
INLET
RIGHT TURN POWER C H A M B E R - ,
, S P O O L
VALVE
9
RECIRCULATING
BALL
GUIDE,
b
a
ON SPRINGS
,STEERING COLUMN
CONNECTION
M SHAFT BALANCING
RIGHT TURN REACTION RING
POWER PISTON
T H R U S T BEARING
RACE
TURN POWER CHAMBER
LEFT
TURN REACTION RING,
RING
64
x
717
--
Fig. 1-Power
Steering Gear lSectional V i e w )
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