F 550 4WD Super Duty V10-6.8L VIN S (2000)
Put the steering gear in a vise so that the input shaft is in a horizontal direction.
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Tighten the jaws of the vise on the mounting flange or the boss of the housing.
2. Put a pan under the steering gear, unplug the hydraulic ports on the gear and drain the fluid.
3. Use a 3/4-inch or 11/16-inch twelve-point socket to rotate the input shaft and valve worm assembly until the timing mark on the end of the sector
shaft is aligned with the timing mark on the end of the housing trunnion.
4. NOTE: Remove any paint or corrosion from the exposed area of the sector shaft with a fine grade of emery cloth.
Use a small screwdriver to remove the dirt and water seal from the housing trunnion.
5. Tape the serrations and the bolt groove of the sector shaft with one layer of masking tape.
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The tape must not extend onto the diameter of the sector shaft bearing.
