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Steering Gear: Reassembly

  1. Using Oil Seal Installer (J-33997-7), install center oil seal on stub shaft with seal lip toward rotor. Replace all seals and "O" rings on sleeve and valve assembly.
  2. Assemble sleeve and valve assembly. Pin on sleeve must properly fit into groove at rear end of oil seal. Install retaining ring, oil seal and ball bearing in end of valve housing. Install valve assembly in valve housing.
  3. Place new seal ring, back-up ring, holder assembly, and oil seal on rack shaft. Lubricate all seals with clean ATF. Install rack shaft in cylinder.
  4. Distance between tip of rack shaft and end of housing should be approximately 3" (76 mm). Install original valve assembly shims in the steering housing.
  5. If valve housing assembly, valve assembly, rack shaft, or steering housing has been replaced, new shims will have to be installed and backlash adjusted at this time. See ADJUSTMENTS  in this article.
  6. Install valve housing with oil pipe fitting face turned toward the adjusting plug opening. Recess for pinch bolt at serrated portion of stub shaft must be pointed away from the adjusting plug opening.
  7. Tighten valve housing bolt to specification. Install adjusting pad, spring, and plug in steering housing. See ADJUSTMENTS  in this article. Install tie rods on rack ends. Tighten to specification. Install boots.
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