Removal/Installation

To remove gear assembly, disconnect pressure and return hoses from gear housing and cap both hoses and steering gear outlets to prevent foreign material from entering system.

1. Place front wheels in straight ahead position.
2. Remove flexible coupling to steering shaft bolts.
3. Mark position of pitman arm to pitman shaft and remove pitman shaft nut or pinch bolt, then pitman arm from shaft with a puller.
4. Loosen steering gear and remove.
5. Remove flexible coupling pinch bolt, then flexible coupling from steering gear wormshaft.
6. Reverse procedure to install.