6000 V6-173 2.8L VIN W FI (1986)
9.
Install stub shaft bearing annulus onto stub shaft.
10.
Place seal protector J29810 onto stub shaft.
11.
Install stub shaft seal and stub shaft dust seal over protector and into housing. (Apply a small quantity of grease between seals and on top of dust
seal.)
12.
Install retaining ring into groove in housing.
13.
Coat rack bearing, adjuster spring and adjuster plug with lithium base grease and install in housing. (See Figure 14.)
Adjust
With rack centered in the housing, turn adjuster plug clockwise until it bottoms in the housing, then back off 50~ to 70~ (approx. one flat). Check
torque on pinion. Maximum pinion preload torque is 1.8 N-m (16 in.lbs.).
14.
Install adjuster plug lock nut to adjuster plug. Tighten firmly against housing while holding adjuster plug stationary.
15.
Install rack and pinion assembly into car. (Use appropriate service manual.)
Imporant
Flush power steering system (hoses, reservoir and cooler lines) with power steering fluid - GM Part #1050017 (or equivalent meeting GM Specification
# 9985010). Disconnect return line at pump reservoir. (Refer to bleeding procedure in vehicle service manual.) Be sure pump reservoir fluid level is
maintained during the flush procedure.
16.
Reconnect return line at pump reservoir.
17.
Fill with power steering fluid.
18.
Bleed air from system.
Inspect Inspect for leaks.
19.
Check toe angle and reset if necessary.
