Trooper LS V6-3.5L (1998)
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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.
8. Remove ball-nut and valve housing assembly.
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Always keep the ball nut and valve housing assembly in a horizontal position to prevent them from traveling to the end of the worm shaft and
damaging the ball tubes.