TM 9-2320-387-24-2
1 31-3. STEERING GEAR REPAIR
1
This task covers:
a. Disassembly
h. Cleaning
c. Housing Group Inspection and Repair
d. Pitman Shaft Inspection and Repair
e.
f.
f
Rack Piston Group Inspection and Repair
Valve and Adjuster Group Inspection and Repair
Assembly
Adjustment
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
General mechanic’s tool kit:
automotive (Appendix B, Item 1)
Special Tools
Adjuster plug bearing remover/installer
(Appendix B, Item 116)
Pitman shaft bearing remover/installer
(Appendix B, Item 117)
Spanner wrench (Appendix B, Item 118)
Rack piston arbor (Appendix B, Item 119)
Materials/Parts
Adjuster plug seal service kit
(Appendix G, Item 3)
Valve ring seal service kit
(Appendix G, Item 467)
Rack piston seal service kit
(Appendix G, Item 314)
Materials/Parts (Cont’d)
Pitman shaR seal service kit (Appendix G, Item 308)
Side cover seal service kit (Appendix G, Item 440)
Seal service kit (Appendix G, Item 403)
Crocus cloth (Appendix C, Item 22)
Grease (Appendix C, Item 35)
Hydraulic fluid (Appendix C, Item 37)
Manual References
TM 9-2320-387-24P
TM 9-214
Equipment Condition
Steering gear removed (para. 8-20).
Maintenance Level
General support
1.
Hold adjuster screw (10) and remove lash adjuster nut (1).
2.
Remove four capscrews (2) from side cover (3) and housing (4).
3.
Remove side cover (3) from adjuster screw (10).
4.
Remove gasket (11) from side cover (3). Discard gasket (11).
5.
Insert punch through access hole (6) and force out retaining ring (9). Discard retaining ring (9).
6.
Rotate stub shaft (5) counterclockwise to force end plug (8) from housing (4).
7.
Rotate stub shaft (5) clockwise and remove O-ring (7). Discard O-ring (7).
8.
Remove plug (12) from rack piston (13).
9.
Rotate stub shaft (5) to center and remove pitman shaft (14) from housing (4).
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