Pitman Shaft Seal; Upper Or Lower Bearing Cups; Removing Pitman Shaft Bushing; Ball Nut Properly Installed On Shaft - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

STEERING
9-27
Fig. 9-49 Removing Side Cover
2. Drive out bushing with tool J 1614 (Fig. 9-51).
3. To install new bushing with same tool, drive
bushing in towards center of gear housing. Inner end
of bushing must be flush with inside surface of housing
at seal seat.
4. Install new pitman shaft seal using suitable socket as
driver.
PITMAN SHAFT SEAL
REMOVE
1. Remove pitman shaft seal by prying seal out of bore
with screwdriver or suitable tool.
2. Install new seal using suitable socket as driver.
UPPER OR. LOWER BEARING CUPS
REMOVE UPPER CUP
1. Remove gear housing upper seal assembly. Then
using suitable punch, remove upper cup from gear
housing.
PITMAN SHAFT CLEARANCE
Fig. 9-51 Removing Pitman Shaft Bushing
INSTALL UPPER CUP
1. Install bearing cup in housing using tool J 57.55,
replace worm shaft seal.
REMOVE LOWER CUP
1. Remove lower bearing retainer from bearing
adjuster. Bearing cup is P slip fit and will come out
with lower bearing and Belleville washer.
INSTALL LOWER CUP
1. Install Belleville washer, bearing cup, lower bearing
and retainer in worm bearing adjuster.
STEERING GEAR
ASSEMBLE
NOTE: All seals, bushings and bearings should be
prelubricated before assembly.
1. Position ball nut on shaft so that deep side of teeth
are located as shown in Fig. 9-52.
2. Install 19 balls in each circuit of ball nut (rock
LOWER END
Fig. 9-50 Pitman Shaft and Adjusting Screw
Fig. 9-52 Ball Nut Properly Installed on Shaft