Trooper S 2WD V6-3.5L (2001)
Steering Gear: Service and Repair
Disassembly and Assembly
Disassembly
Caution: Do not clamp the steering gear assembly in a vise by the power cylinder housing.
1. Remove dust cover.
2. Remove retaining ring.
3. Remove back up ring.
4. Remove oil seal.
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Clean the faces of the extended stub shaft.
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Plug the hose fitting on the inlet side.
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Remove the oil seal by blowing compressed air through the hole in the outlet side.
5. Remove lock nut.
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Remove the adjusting screw lock nut and turn the adjusting screw counter-clockwise to remove the preload between the sector gear and the
rack piston.
6. Remove the top cover bolts and the top cover assembly.
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Holding the top cover stationary, turn the adjusting screw clockwise to raise and free to cover, then remove the cover with O-ring.
7. Bring the stub shaft into straight-ahead position. Do not force the sector shaft off the gear box with a hammer or other impact tools then remove
sector shaft.
