11 34 STEEl1lllG VI 0v rc nt r Adlustmnnt 2 Disconnect connecting rod from steering arm 1 Tum Steering gear from uu left mm position 3 Remove three bolts attaching steering gear to to full right turn position and count number of turns fmmE 4 1 1 h I f 2 Turn gear back one half total number of turns Ml Remove steam gfm PY E ldmg IES Ig ty Ol This places Steering gear on high puim 0 straighb ward and to right and lifting it out of engine compart ahead position total number of turns should be 6 14 mem 3 With Torque Wrench J 7754 on the pitman shaft tighten lash adjuster screw until torque Digasggmbly registered is 4 to 10 inch pounds in excess of worm bearing preload Total torque must not exceed 16 Refertofigures11 58and1l 59 inch pounds through center of travel Make sure tor que does not exceed this value in over center range 4 Tighten nut on adjuster screw to 23 foot pounds torque Recheck torque and adjust if neces J sary Installation 1 Install coupling on splines of wormshaft and secure coupling to shaft with attaching bolt and nut V 2 Position steering gear against side frame rail secure with three bolts 3 Check steering column alignment and adjust if W 4 necessary ve A l 9 l 4 Install pitman steering arm on pitman shaft 4 secure with lockwasher and nut Tighten nut to 185 v V foot pounds 1 5 Attach steering arm to connecting rod NOTE A Yer gear is installed in vehicle it may pro duce a slightly rough feel To eliminate this roughness turn gear jlzll left und full right for 10 to J5 complete tum cycles st Q l1lBIlT HAND I l1lVE VEHICLES ltamcval 1 Disconnect steering gear from steering column 442702 by removing flexible coupling to gear allen head clam ping Screw Flq 11 58 Right ltand DrIv St rInq Eur OILSEAL s1EERmc GEAR Rousmc 0 O Q g Q s rEERm s ARM I O uppsn EAL BEARING SIDE COVER Q TNG CU 1 0wER Ai 1 sEARu us Ent Ptuc O NEEDLE eq summa SPACER 9 ROLLER GEAR AND w0RM GEAR Arun O Q si mn Assemstv SHAFT AssEmsi v END COVER Nason eEARm LOWER i ezARmc cue 42703 Hg 11 59 Staring Eur Expladtd Vlnw