RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2002)
Fig. 5
2. Remove preload adjuster nut.
3. Rotate the 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.
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