F 450 4WD Super Duty V8-7.3L DSL Turbo VIN F (2001)
27. WARNING: If the rack piston is not centered when the sector shaft is installed, the gear travel will be severely limited in one direction.
Rotate the input shaft to position the rack piston so that the space between the second and third teeth is in the center of the sector shaft opening.
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This will center the rack piston for the installation of the sector shaft.
28. CAUTION: If the sector shaft serrations are not correctly taped, the serrations will damage the housing seal during assembly causing the seal to
leak.
NOTE: Clean off any old tape on the serrations of the sector shaft. Retape the serrations and the bolt grove with one layer of masking tape.
Install the sector shaft and side cover assembly into the gear housing.
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Make sure the center tooth of the sector shaft engages the center space (between the second and third teeth) of the rack piston.
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Make sure the side cover gasket is correctly in place.
29. NOTE: If bolts must be replaced, use bolts of the same design, type and length of those removed. Do not use a substitute.
Install the special side cover bolts into the side cover and tighten them in the sequence shown.
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Alternately tighten the bolts, in the sequence shown, until the cover contacts the housing.
