Steering Gear: Removal
- Center steering gear. Raise and support vehicle. Place drain pan under steering gear assembly. Disconnect return and feed lines from steering gear. Cap ends of lines and steering gear fittings. Remove flexible coupling-to-intermediate shaft retaining screw. Remove flexible coupling (if equipped). Remove shield from intermediate shaft (if equipped).
- Mark alignment of lower clamp to steering shaft. Remove lower clamp bolt from steering shaft. Mark relationship of pitman arm-to-pitman shaft. Remove pitman arm nut and spring washer. Remove pitman arm using Puller (J-6632-01) or Remover (J-29107). Remove steering gear mounting bolts and washers. Remove steering gear.