Ranger 4WD V6-3.0L VIN U (1997)
1. Hold the steering gear upside down over a drain pan and cycle the input shaft several times to drain the fluid from the gear.
2. Secure the gear in a soft-jawed vise.
3. Remove the nut from the sector shaft adjusting screw.
4. Turn the input shaft to either stop, then turn it back two turns to center the gear.
NOTE:
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The indexing flat on the input shaft spline should he facing downward.
5. Remove the sector shaft cover attaching bolts.
6. Tap the lower end of the sector shaft with soft-hammer to loosen it, and lift the cover and shaft from the housing as an assembly. Discard the
O-ring.
7. Turn the sector shaft cover counterclockwise and remove it from the sector shaft adjuster screw. (It may he necessary to hold the screw with a
screwdriver.)
8. Remove the valve housing attaching bolts and identification tag. Lift the valve housing off the steering gear housing. Remove the valve and piston
assembly and control valve gasket. Discard the gasket.
NOTE:
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If valve housing or the valve sleeve seals are to he replaced, proceed to Step 11. If sector shaft seals are to he replaced go to steering gear
housing section.See: Steering Gear Housing The balls need to he removed if the valve sleeve rings are to he replaced.
9. With the piston held so that the bail guide faces up, remove the ball guide clamp screws and ball guide clamp. With a finger over the opening in
the ball guide, turn the piston so that the ball guide faces down over a clean container. Let the guide tubes drop into the container.
10. Rotate the input shaft from stop to stop until all balls fall from the piston into the container. The valve assembly can then he removed from the
piston. Inspect the piston bore to insure all balls have been removed.
11. Install the valve body assembly in the Bench Mounted Holding Fixture, Tool T57L-500-B, or equivalent and loosen the Allen head race nut screw
from the valve housing. Remove the worm hearing race nut using Adjuster and Locknut Wrench Tool T66P-3553-B or equivalent and Spacer
-Valve Housing to Piston Tool T66P-3553-C or equivalent.
12. Carefully slide the input shaft, worm and valve assembly out of the valve housing.
