C 1500 Truck 2WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2002)
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Tools Required
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J 21552 Rack Piston Arbor
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J 8947 Rack Piston Teflon Ring Compressor
Disassembly Procedure
Important: Do not remove the needle bearing when removing the pitman shaft arm and its components.
1. Remove the pitman shaft seals and bearing.
2. Remove the housing end plug.
3. Turn the stub shaft counterclockwise until the rack piston (2) begins to come out of the steering gear housing (3).
4. Remove the rack piston plug (1).
5. Insert J 21552 into the bore of the rack piston (2).
6. Hold J 21552 tightly against the worm shaft while turning the stub shaft counterclockwise. Turning the stub shaft forces the rack piston (2) onto
J21552. The rack piston balls remain in place.
7. Remove the following items as an assembly from the steering gear housing (9):
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The rack piston (4)
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The rack piston screws (8), clamp (7), ball guide (6) and balls (5) - J 21552
8. Remove the spool valve assembly.
9. Remove the worm shaft (14).
10. Remove the thrust bearing (12) and the flat races (11, 13).
Important: When removing J 21552, watch for falling piston balls (5) from inside the rack piston (4).
11. Remove J21552 from the rack piston (4).
Remove the rack piston balls (5).
12. Remove the following items from the rack piston (4):
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The screws (8)
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The clamp (7)
12.3.
The ball guide (6)
12.4.
The remaining rack piston balls (5) in the ball guide (6)
13. Remove the teflon ring (2).
14. Remove the O-ring seal (3).
15. Clean all of the disassembled parts.
16. Inspect all of the disassembled parts for wear.
17. Replace the parts if necessary.