Maintenance, Service, and Repair
Steering
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ADJUST THE STEERING GEAR
NOTE: In some vehicle configurations it may be
necessary to remove the steering gear to
perform this procedure. Refer to
Replace
the Steering Gear
for information
regarding removing the steering gear.
6. Raise the front of the vehicle and support with
jack stands.
7. Disconnect the drag link from the pitman arm.
NOTE: Refer to
Replace the Ball Joints
section for
information regarding removing the ball joint
from the drag link.
8. Loosen the gear lash jam nut and the worm bearing
adjuster jam nut.
9. Unscrew the gear lash adjuster all of the way to
the stop.
10. Loosen the worm bearing adjuster and then tighten
just enough to remove all end play from the input
shaft and then an additional 1/8 turn more.
11. While holding the worm bearing adjuster so that it
cannot turn, tighten the worm bearing adjuster jam
nut.
Always use a lifting strap, hoist, and jack
stands, of adequate capacity to lift and
support the vehicle. Failure to use lifting
and support devices of rated load capacity
may result in severe bodily injury.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the “OFF”
position, then remove the key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the
center “OFF” position.
3. Confirm the electric park brake is set.
4. Place blocks under the front wheels to
prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and
negative cables at the batteries.
12. Find the center position of the steering shaft:
A. Turn the steering shaft all of the way in one
direction.
B. While counting the rotations, turn the steering
shaft all of the way in the opposite direction.
C. Turn the steering shaft 1/2 the number of turns
in the original direction.
13. While rotating the input shaft back and forth
through its centered position, adjust the gear lash
adjusting screw so that there is a slight drag as
the steering gear is rotated through its centered
position.
14. While holding the gear lash adjusting screw so
that it cannot turn, tighten the gear lash adjusting
screw jam nut.
15. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables
at the batteries.
16. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
17. Release the parking brake and test drive the
vehicle.
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