Tools Required

J 4245 Internal Snap Ring Piers

1. Remove the power steering gear. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement .
2. Remove the pitman shaft and side cover. Refer to Steering Gear Pitman Shaft and Housing Cover Replacement - Off Vehicle .
3. Clean the exposed end of the pitman shaft.
4. Use a wire brush to clean the pitman shaft splines.
5. Clean the steering gear housing.
6. Remove the pitman shaft boot (3) from the steering gear housing (1).

Important: Do not score the housing bore when prying out the seals and washers.

7. Remove the pitman shaft dust seal (2) from the steering gear housing (1).



8. Remove the pitman shaft retaining ring (2) from the steering gear housing (1) using J 4245 .



9. Remove the backup washer (3) from the steering gear housing (1).
10. Pry the pitman shaft seal (2) from the steering gear housing (1) using a screwdriver.
11. Inspect the housing for burrs and remove if necessary.

Tools Required

1. Coat the pitman shaft seal (2) and backup washer (3) with grease.
2. Install the pitman shaft seal (2) onto the steering gear housing (1) using J 6219 .
3. Install the backup washer (3) onto the steering gear housing (1).



4. Install the pitman shaft snap ring (2) onto the steering gearing housing (1) using J 4245 .



5. Coat the dust seal with grease.
6. Install the dust seal (2) onto the steering gear housing (1).
7. Install the pitman shaft boot (3) onto the steering gear housing (1)
8. Install the pitman shaft and side cover. Refer to Steering Gear Pitman Shaft and Housing Cover Replacement - Off Vehicle .
9. Install the power steering gear. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement .