View Of Manual Steering Gear; Pitman Shaft Bushing - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
1.
COUPLING & LOWER FLANGE, Strg. Gear
2. SEAL, Strg. Shaft Oil
3. HOUSING ASM., Strg. Gear
4. BUSHING, Pitman Shaft
5. SEAL, Pitman Shaft
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6. LOCKWASHER, Pitman Arm to Pitman Shaft (%9
7. NUT. Strg. Gear Pitman Arm (%'-14)
8. CLAMP, Worm Ball Return Guide
9. BOLT & WASHER ASM., Return Guide Clamp
10. GUIDE, Worm Ball Return
11. NUT, Steering Gear Worm Ball
12. RETAINER, Worm Thrust Adj. Lower Bearing
13. RACE, Strg. Gear Worm Thrust Bearing
14. ADJUSTER, Worm Thrust Bearing
15. NUT. Worm Bearing Adjusting
16. SPRING, Worm Thrust Bearing Preload
17. BEARING, Strg. Gear Thrust
18. BALL. Steering Gear Worm
19. SHAFT, Steering Gear (w/Balls & Nut)
20. BEARING, Strg. Gear Thrust
21. RACE, Strg. Gear Worm Thrust Bearing
22. SHAFT ASSY., Pitman
23. SCREW, Lash Adjuster
24. GASKET, Housing Side Cover
25. COVER, Housing Side
26. LOCKWASHER, Cover to Housing 5%")
27. BOLT, Cover to Housing (#.-16 x
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28. NUT. Sector Adjusting Screw Ch6'-2O Check)
29. SHIM PKG., Lash Adjuster
30. BOLT, Shaft Flange t o Shaft Clamping
Fig.
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view of Manual Steering Gear
11. Remove ball nut from worm.
would necessitate replacement.
NOTE:
Unless all balls are removed nut cannot be
4. Inspect housing and cover for sand holes or cracks.
removed.
5. If pitman shaft bushing seal, upper and lower
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
bearing cups, steering gear housing or flexible cou-
pling are worn excessively or damaged, replace parts.
1. Remove gear housing from holding fmture.
PITMAN SHAFT BUSHING
2. Wash all parts in clean kerosene or other suitable
REMOVE
solvent.
3. Inspect all bearings, bearing cups, worm groove,
1. Remove pitman shaft seal by prying seal out of
bushings, seals, teeth for scoring, wear, pitting which
housing bore with screwdriver.