2500 4x2 Pickup V10-488 8.0L Magnum (1996)
2. Remove preload adjuster nut.
3. Rotate stub shaft with a 12 point socket from stop to stop and count the number of turns.
4. Center the stub shaft by rotating it from the stop 1/2 of the total amount of turns.
5. Remove side cover bolts and remove side cover, gasket and pitman shaft as an assembly.
NOTE: The pitman shaft will not clear the housing if it is not centered.
6. Remove pitman shaft from the side cover.
7. Remove dust seal from the housing with a seal pick.
CAUTION: Use care not to score the housing bore when prying out seals and washer.