Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual page 708

MANUAL STEERING GEAR 2K-5
ADJUSTER
SCREW
NUT
W O R M
B E A R I N G
A D J U S T E R ,
L O C K N U T '
ADJUSTER
SCREW
S H I M
W O R M S H A F T
LOWER
B E A R I N G CUP
W O R M S H A F T
LOWER
B E A R I N G
LOWER
B E A R I N G
R E T A I N E R
W O R M S H A F T
W O R M
B E A R I N G
ADJUSTER
0
B A L L S
B A L L
G U I D E
C L A M P
SCREWS
B A L L
G U I D E
CLAMP
W O R M S H A F T
UPPER
B E A R I N G
CUP
W O R M S H A F T
UPPER
B E A R I N G
HOUSING
W O R M S H A F T
SEAL
9 0 1 6 2
Fig. 2K-5 Steering Gear—Left Hand Drive Vehicles
(5) Turn pitman shaft adjuster screw clockwise to
unthread side cover from screw and remove side cover
and gasket.
(6) Slide adjuster screw and shim out of T-slot in
pitman shaft (fig. 2K-5). Retain shim and screw for end
play measurement at assembly.
(7) Remove pitman shaft. If necessary, tap shaft
lightly with plastic mallet to remove it.
(8) Remove worm bearing adjuster locknut.
(9) Remove worm bearing adjuster.
(10) Remove wormshaft and ball nut (fig. 2K-6).
CAUTION: During service operations, do not allow the
ball nut to rotate freely and bottom at either end of the
wormshaft. This can damage the tangs at the ends of the
ball guides.
Fig. 2K-6 Wormshaft and Ball Nut Removal/Installation