3500 4x4 Pickup V10-488 8.0L Magnum (1994)
Adjuster Plug Removal
14. Remove adjuster plug assembly using spanner wrench. Remove and discard O-ring.
15. While holding stub shaft, pull valve assembly and stub shaft from housing.
16. Remove wormshaft, lower thrust bearing and thrust washers. Remove and discard shaft cap O-ring.
ASSEMBLE
Apply suitable lubricant to all components prior to assembly.
Exploded View Of Wormshaft & Valve Body
1. Install one thrust washer and thrust bearing, then the other thrust washer over end of the wormshaft. If thrust bearings races are tapered, install
tapered surfaces parallel to each other cupped side toward stub shaft.
2. Install lower cap O-ring in valve body until it is seated against lower shaft cap.
3. Align notch in valve body with pin in worm, then install valve and shaft assembly into gear housing. Apply pressure to valve body instead of
stub shaft when installing, as pressure applied to stub shaft may force it out of valve body.