Download Group 19 STEERING GEAR

STEERING GEAR —7
( 5 ) Remove t w o screws a t t a c h i n g steering j a c k e t
t u b e clamp a t i n s t r u m e n t panel and remove clamp,
( 6 ) Raise t h e carpet t o expose t h e floor
Move r u b b e r g r o m m e t up on j a c k e t column.
panel.
( 7 ) Remove the -screws a t t a c h i n g t h e r u b b e r dust
boot a t t h e dash panel.
( 8 ) Loosen the j a c k e t tube clamp a t t h e steering
gear housing.
( 9 ) Remove the steering a r m n u t and washer a t
t h e steering gear shaft.
( 1 0 ) S i d e t h e Tool 0-3646 up on t h e steering a r m
and place t h e shoe o f t h e p u l l e r behind t h e steering
a r m . T i g h t e n i n g t h e tool center screw against the
gear shaft w i l l p u l l the steering a r m f r o m t h e gear
shaft.
(11) Disconnect t h e h y d r a u l i c b r a k e line a t t h e
master cylinder and b r a k e tee and remove t h e line.
(12) Slide t h e steering gear j a c k e t t u b e r e a r w a r d
and remove i t as an assembly t h r o u g h t h e d r i v e r ' s
compartment.
( 1 3 ) Remove t h e tapered r e t a i n e r and s p r i n g f r o m
t h e column tube ( F i g . 2).
(14) Remove t h e s t e e r i n g gear h o u s i n g to t h e
f r a m e bolts and slide t h e gear t o w a r d t h e rear o f
t h e car and at the same t i m e raise t h e lower end
of t h e gear up.
NUT
( 1 5 ) Remove the s t e e r i n g gear out t h r o u g h t h e
hood opening.
b. Disassembly (Fig. 3)
(1) Remove t h e gear shaft o i l seal f r o m t h e steeri n g h o u s i n g w i t h P u l l e r Tool C-3350. I f t h e shaft is
corroded or d i r t y , clean t h e p o r t i o n between t h e o i l
seal and t h e serrations t o avoid b i n d i n g i n t h e bearings.
N O T E : Position Tool C-3786 gear shaft bearing remover and installer arbor over the gear shaft threads
and while withdrawing the gear shaft, follow with
the arbor. T h i s arbor will keep the bearing rollers
from dropping out of their cages.
(2) Refer t o F i g u r e 3 and remove t h e gear shaft
a d j u s t i n g screw lock n u t , cover gasket and steering
gear shaft assembly.
( 3 ) Remove t h e cover and tube shims, s p r i n g , seal
and washer f r o m the b o t t o m o f t h e housing.
(4) Remove t h e steering tube and w o r m assembly, b e a r i n g cups and bearings, cork, cork r e t a i n e r
and s p r i n g .
( 5 ) I f i t is necessary t o remove t h e h o u s i n g bearings, d r i v e t h e bushings f r o m t h e steering gear
h o u s i n g w i t h t h e gear shaft b e a r i n g r e m o v e r and
i n s t a l l e r arbor, Tool C-3786.
c. Reassembly
Clean a l l p a r t s i n a suitable solvent. Check a l l p a r t s
f o r wear.
SHIMS
~>v
^
_--PLATE
^
-41--"
WASHER^
LOCKWASHER
WORM
GEAR ARM
CAGE AND ROLLERS
SEAL ^
jf
CUP
BUSHINGS—-"""'
HOUSING
'
\
*
.
.
£
^""'4"
SCREW AND
r ''
LOCKWASHER
'
• SPRING
• SEAL
CUP
CONE AND ROLLERS
A
PLUG
SPRING .
SHAFT
SEAL
WASHER
/
RETAINERS
GASKET
i
TUBE
ADJUSTING SCREW"
i
i
1
•
1
LOCK RING59 x 2A
COVER
SCREW AND LOCKWASHER
Fig. 3—Steering G e a r (Disassembled V i e w )
NUT
i
t•
/