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Valve Assembly: Reassembly

  1. Apply grease to inside of valve housing, back-up ring and "Y" packing. Apply grease to mating surface of Installer (926300000 ). Drive dust seal into place. Ensure seal faces in proper direction. Drive in "Y" packing and back up ring. Ensure "Y" packing faces in proper direction.
  2. Use Remover (926290000 ) to press bearing into place. Fill dust seal with grease. Apply grease to Guide (926310000 ) and input shaft. Install guide over end of input shaft. Insert pinion and valve assembly into valve housing until lip of pinion oil seal touches valve housing. Push valve housing in until pinion and valve assembly fits.
  3. Apply grease to lip of dust cover. Install cover until it butts up against graded section of input shaft. Ensure there is 0-.020" (0-.50 mm) clearance between dust cover lip and end of housing or steering wheel will not return smoothly.


  1. To reassemble, apply Dexron ATF to seal and press in housing using Installer (926350000 ). Install snap ring and dust cover. Apply Dexron ATF to outer surface of input shaft and valve body seal ring.
  2. Install pinion and valve assembly into valve housing. Be careful not to damage seal. Put Installer (926360000 ) over pinion. Apply Dexron ATF to oil seal and installer. Insert oil seal into installer.
  3. Insert oil seal into housing until installer contacts housing end face. Install backing washer. Press on bearing using Installer (926370000 ). Install snap ring.
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