RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008)
a. Loosen both drag link adjuster sleeve clamp nuts (Figure 7).
b. Remove and save the pitman arm retaining nut located on the steering gear output shaft.
c. Install pitman arm puller (Special Tool 9615) onto the steering gear output shaft (Figure 11).
CAUTION:
Failure to use the correct pitman arm puller could cause damage to the steering gear.
d. Tighten the pitman arm puller forcing screw until the pitman arm separates from the steering gear output shaft (Figure 11).
e. While counting the number of turns, unscrew the steering inner drag link joint (with pitman arm still attached) from the drag link adjuster sleeve
(right handed threads) and discard the pitman arm and inner drag link joint.
CAUTION:
Do not allow the drag link adjuster sleeve to turn while unscrewing the inner drag link joint.
f. Screw in the new steering inner drag link joint into the drag link adjuster sleeve the same number of turns counted in step 7e. of this procedure.
g. Install the new pitman arm and retaining nut onto the steering gear output shaft. Tighten the pitman arm nut to 225 ft. lbs. (300 N.m).
h. Connect the steering inner drag link joint to the pitman arm.
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Install the new steering inner drag link joint nut and tighten the nut to 100 ft. lbs. (135 N.m).
