STEERIN G
9-31
Installation
CAU TIO N:
See CAUTION on page 1 of this
section regarding the fasteners referred to in
steps 1, 3 and 4.
1. Install the intermediate shaft assembly onto the
steering shaft, aligning the flat on the shaft with the
flat in the coupling. Install the pot joint clamp bolt
and torque to specifications.
2. Lift the steering gear into position, guiding the
flexible coupling bolts into the shaft flange holes.
3. Install the steering gear to frame bolts and torque
to specifications.
4. Install the flexible coupling to steering shaft flange
bolt lockwashers and nuts. Check that the coupling
alignment pins are centered in the flange slots and
then torque the coupling bolts to specifications.
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WITH
UNIVERSAL JOINT COUPLINGS
Removal (Fig. 46)
1. Set front wheels in straight ahead position. This can
be done by driving the vehicle a short distance on a
flat surface.
2. Mark upper universal joint yoke to steering shaft
relationship and lower yoke to steering gear
wormshaft relationship.
3. Remove both upper and lower universal yoke pinch
bolts.
4. Remove steering gear to frame bolts and lower the
gear.
NOTE: It is not necessary to disconnect the
pitman arm from the steering gear pitman
shaft.
5. Remove the intermediate steering shaft and
universal joint assembly.
Disassembly
1. If the upper or lower half of the intermediate
steering shaft is to be replaced, proceed as follows:
a. With the shaft assembly on a bench, straighten
the tangs on the dust cap. Separate the upper
and lower portions of the shaft assembly.
b. Remove the felt washer, plastic washer and dust
cap. Discard the felt washer.
2. If the trunnion assemblies are to be replaced,
proceed as follows:
a. Remove the snap rings retaining the trunnion
bushings in one of the yokes.
b. Support the yoke on a bench vise and drive out
one bushing by tapping on the opposite bushing
using a soft drift and hammer.
c. Support the other side of the yoke and drive out
the remaining bushing as in Step b above.
d. Move the yoke on the trunnion as necessary to
separate the upper and lower yokes.
e. Remove the trunnion from the lower yoke as
outlined in Steps a through d above. Remove
and discard the seals.
Assembly
1. If the yoke trunnions were removed, reassemble as
follows:
a. Place the new trunnion into the lower yoke.
b. Place new seals onto the trunnion and then
press the new bushings into the yoke and over
Fig. 45—Checking Coupling Pin Centering
Fig. 46—Intermediate Steering Shaft — P Series
LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
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