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Steering Gear MESHLOAD

  1. Reference mark pitman arm and sector shaft. Using Pitman Arm Puller (T64P-3590-F ), remove pitman arm from sector shaft. Disconnect fluid return line at pump reservoir. Cap reservoir return line pipe. Place end of return line in clean container.
  2. Turn steering wheel in both directions several times to drain fluid. Remove driver-side air bag module. See appropriate STEERING COLUMNS article. Turn steering wheel until positioned 45 degrees from right steering stop.
  3. Using INCH-lb. torque wrench on steering wheel nut, record torque required to turn steering shaft 1/8 turn toward center at 45 degrees from right stop position. Turn steering wheel to center position. Record torque required to move steering shaft back and forth across center position.
  4. Compare over-center torque with torque recorded at 45 degrees from right stop. If centering torque is 0-9 INCH lbs. (0-1.0 N.m) more than torque recorded at 45 degrees from right stop, torque adjustment is necessary. Go to next step.
  5. To adjust, loosen lock nut and turn sector shaft adjusting screw until centering torque is 10-13 INCH lbs. (1.1-1.4 N.m) more than torque recorded at 45 degrees from right stop. See steps 3) and 4). See Figure .
  6. While holding sector shaft adjusting screw, tighten lock nut to specification. Attach pitman arm. Tighten nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  table. Reconnect fluid return line and refill. Install driver-side air bag module. See appropriate STEERING COLUMNS article.
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