Pitman Shaft Bearing

PITMAN SHAFT BEARING

REMOVAL
1. Clean exposed end of pitman shaft and housing with a wire brush.





2. Rotate the stub shaft with a wrench from stop to stop and count the number of turns.
3. Center the stub shaft by rotating it from the stop 1/2 of the total amount of turns.

NOTE: The pitman shaft will not clear the housing if it is not centered.

4. Remove pitman shaft cover bolts and remove the shaft assembly.





5. Remove pitman shaft cover O-ring.
6. Remove pitman shaft dust seal from the housing with a Puller 7794-A and Slide Hammer C-637.








7. Remove the pitman shaft oil seal retaining ring with snap ring pliers.





8. Remove oil seal metal backup washer then plastic backup washer from the housing.

9. Remove pitman shaft oil seal from the housing with a Puller 7794-A and Slide Hammer C-637.





10. Drop Driver 8277 through the top bearing and align the driver up with the lower bearing.. Install Handle C-4171 into the driver and remove the lower bearing.

11. Turn the gear over and remover the upper bearing with Driver 8277 and Handle C-4171.

INSTALLATION
1. Install upper pitman shaft bearing, with Driver 8294 and Handle C-4171. Drive bearing into housing until the driver bottoms out.





NOTE: Install upper pitman shaft bearing with the part number/letters facing the driver.





2. Install lower pitman shaft bearing with the other side Driver 8294 and Handle C-4171. Drive bearing into housing until the bearing shoulder is seated against the housing.
3. Coat the oil seal and backup washers with special grease supplied with the new seal.
4. Install the oil seal with Driver 8294 and Handle C-4171.
5. Install plastic backup washer.

NOTE: The plastic backup washer has a lip on the inside diameter that faces down towards the oil seal.

6. Install metal backup washer.
7. Install the retainer ring with snap ring pliers.
8. Coat the dust seal with special grease supplied with the new seal.
9. Install dust seal with Driver 8294 and Handle C-4171.
10. Install new pitman shaft cover O-ring.
11. Install pitman shaft assembly into the housing.
12. Install cover bolts and tighten to 62 Nm (46 ft. lbs.).
13. Perform over-center rotation torque adjustment.