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Steering Gear: Disassembly

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NOTE: The steering gear input shaft and seals cannot be repaired or installed separately. New gear installation may be necessary.
  1. Secure the steering gear in a vise with the indexing flat pointed down. Use protective caps on the vise jaws.
    Fig 1: Securing Steering Gear In Vise
    G02761439Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Rotate the power steering gear input shaft and control from stop-to-stop and then center the gear.
    Fig 2: Rotating Power Steering Gear Input Shaft
    G02761440Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the steering gear sector shaft housing cover bolts.
    Fig 3: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft Housing Cover Bolts
    G02761441Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Tap on the lower end of the steering gear sector shaft.
    Fig 4: Locating Steering Gear Sector Shaft
    G02761442Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    CAUTION: If there is evidence of damage or wear to the steering gear sector shaft, you must install a new steering gear assembly.
  5. Remove the steering gear sector shaft.
    Fig 5: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft
    G02761443Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the locking nut from the steering gear sector shaft adjustment screw.
    Fig 6: Removing Locking Nut From Steering Gear Sector Shaft Adjustment Screw
    G02761444Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the sector shaft housing cover.
    • Hold the steering gear sector shaft.
    • Turn the housing cover counterclockwise.
    Fig 7: Removing Sector Shaft Housing Cover
    G02761445Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the valve housing bolts and the identification tag.
    Fig 8: Removing Valve Housing Bolts
    G02761446Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the valve housing and piston assembly.
    Fig 9: Removing Valve Housing And Piston Assembly
    G02761447Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove and discard the gasket.
    Fig 10: Removing Gasket From Piston
    G02761448Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the ball bearings.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the steering gear ball return guide clamp.
    3. Remove the steering gear ball return guide.
    4. Rotate the piston over a container to collect the 28 steering gear worm balls.
    Fig 11: Removing Ball Bearings From Piston
    G02761449Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the input shaft valve and housing assembly from the piston.
    Fig 12: Removing Input Shaft Valve And Housing Assembly From Piston
    G02761450Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove and discard the seal.
    Fig 13: Removing Piston Seal
    G02761451Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Place the valve housing in the holding fixture special tool and loosen the setscrew.
    Fig 14: Loosening Valve Housing Setscrew
    G02761452Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Using the special tool, remove the race nut.
    Fig 15: Removing Race Nut
    G02761453Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the power steering gear input shaft and control from the valve housing.
    Fig 16: Removing Power Steering Gear Input Shaft And Control From Valve Housing
    G02761454Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Rotate the valve housing with the holding fixture.
  18. Use the puller to remove the power steering gear input shaft seal dust seal.
    Fig 17: Removing Power Steering Gear Input Shaft Seal Dust Seal
    G02761455Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the input shaft snap ring.
    Fig 18: Removing Input Shaft Snap Ring
    G02761456Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Rotate the valve housing with the holding fixture, and using the special tool, remove the bearing and power steering gear input shaft seal.
    Fig 19: Removing Bearing And Power Steering Gear Input Shaft Seal
    G02761457Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Remove the valve housing from the holding fixture.
  22. Install the steering gear housing in the holding fixture and remove the steering gear sector shaft dust seal from the sector shaft seal bore.
    Fig 20: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft Dust Seal
    G02761458Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the spacer.
    1. Remove the snap ring.
    2. Remove the spacer.
    Fig 21: Removing Spacer
    G02761459Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    24. NOTE: The steering gear sector shaft bearing is not replaceable.
    Fig 22: Removing Sector Shaft Seal
    G02761460Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Using the special tool, remove the sector shaft seal.
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