F 550 2WD Super Duty V10-6.8L VIN Z Bi-Fuel (2001)
13. WARNING: Hold the ball return guides until the cap or clip is reinstalled. Failure to hold the guides will result in a trapped ball or balls. If the
ball guides become unseated at any time, remove all the balls and start over.
WARNING: The correct number of balls are required for correct gear operation. Count the balls and insert each carefully according to
the following paragraph.
CAUTION: Do not allow the valve housing to contact the poppet adjuster or move more than 63.5 mm (2-1/2 inches) from the upper end of the
rack piston during these procedures as this could incorrectly preset the poppet adjuster.
NOTE: Hold the ball return guides firmly in place (during this entire procedure.
Install the balls into the gear.
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Insert as many of the steel balls as you can through the hole in the top of the ball return guides.
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Rotate the input shaft to pull the balls down and around the ball track guide path.
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Continue until the correct number of balls is in the ball track guide path.
14. NOTE: If a ball return guide clip is used, install a new guide clip.
Line up the holes in the clip and on the piston making sure the clip is in complete contact with the piston.
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Install the bolts and tighten to specification.
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Bend the tabs of the clip against the bolt heads.
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WARNING: To make sure the balls are correctly installed, rotate the wormshaft from one end of travel to the other without allowing the
