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Disassembly Procedure

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  1. Loosen both cylinder line fittings (1) on the cylinder end of the gear assembly.
  2. Loosen both fittings on the cylinder line assemblies (3) at the valve end of the gear assembly.
    Fig 1: Cylinder Line Fittings, Cylinder Line Assemblies And Pinion Gear Assembly
    G01758420Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove both cylinder line assemblies (1) from the rack and pinion gear assembly (2).
    Fig 2: Removing Cylinder Line Assemblies From Rack And Pinion Gear Assembly
    G01758421Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the O-ring seals (1) from the valve end of line.
  5. Discard the O-ring seals (1).
    Fig 3: Removing O-Ring Seals
    G01758422Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.