05-separate-valve-body.jpg 808 hits | 66.34 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Separate the valve body. Just underneath it, there is an allen-head set screw. Remove this, and th...
06-bearing-and-seal.jpg 811 hits | 51.02 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Use a large socket and extension to drive the bearing and seal out of the valve housing. This shows...
07-valve-body-off.jpg 780 hits | 54.96 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here is the valve body by itself. There is a large o-ring that goes between this and the gearbox.
08-input-seal-install.jpg 787 hits | 80.58 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Reinstall the bearing, then drive the seal just far enough in so that you can reinstall the snap rin...
09-input-dustcap.jpg 763 hits | 56.99 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Reinstall the dust cap in this orientation.
10-sector-shaft-removal.jpg 988 hits | 73.54 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Remove the two bolts that hold the sector shaft in, then drive it up from the bottom. Do NOT remove...
11-sector-shaft-out.jpg 683 hits | 82.21 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here it is with the sector shaft out. You can now pull the piston and worm gear straight out of the...
12-piston-out.jpg 719 hits | 68.92 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here is the piston with worm gear installed. Remove the two bolts, and then the two half-moon ball ...
13-worm-drive.jpg 727 hits | 47.62 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here is the worm drive. You will need to cut or slide off the old teflon seals and install the new ...
14-reinstall-worm-gear.jpg 673 hits | 79.71 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Reinstalling the worm gear. Notice that the ball retainer is not installed yet. You will need to r...
15-ready-to-reinstall.jpg 699 hits | 64.18 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here is the piston and the valve body, ready for reinstallation.
16-remove-sector-seals.jpg 728 hits | 77.36 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Remove the o-ring over the sector shaft, then remove the seals. You may have to use a pick to remov...
17-install-sector-seals.jpg 849 hits | 61.92 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Install the new sector shaft seals. This is the correct orientation. That lip is what makes the ol...
19-piston-installed.jpg 759 hits | 69.96 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Reinstall the piston and position it like this. I found it helpful to coat the teflon ring in fresh...
20-valve-body-o-ring.jpg 668 hits | 53.13 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Don't forget to replace this small o-ring before reinstalling the valve body.
Lubricate the four ...
Empty-gearbox.jpg 778 hits | 81.41 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here is the empty gearbox
Sector-shaft.jpg 726 hits | 79.34 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here is the sector shaft itself
Cheap-snap-ring-pliers.jpg 708 hits | 65 KB | Posted: 7/30/05 Here are my ex-snap ring pliers. Time to invest in some Snap-On ones.
Steering gearbox reseal
