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Installation Procedure

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  1. Lubricate the new seals with grease.
  2. Apply a single layer of tape to the pitman arm shaft in order to avoid damaging the seals.
  3. Install the pitman shaft oil seal (2) and washer (3) to power steering gear.
    Fig 1: Installing Pitman Shaft Oil Seal & Washer To Power Steering Gear
    G01467183Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Use J 6219  in order to seat the pitman shaft oil seal and the washer into the power steering gear.

    The seal should be in far enough to install the return ring, dust seal, and snap ring.

  5. Install the return ring and dust seal to the power steering gear.
  6. Use J 6219  in order to seat the return ring and dust seal into the power steering gear.
    Fig 2: Installing Return Ring & Dust Seal To Power Steering Gear Using Pitman Shaft Oil Seal Installer
    G01467184Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Install the snap ring (1) to the pitman arm shaft using J 4245  .
  8. Center the steering gear.
  9. Line up steering gear to pitman arm.
  10. Install the pitman arm. Refer to PITMAN ARM REPLACEMENT (RWD) or PITMAN ARM REPLACEMENT (4WD) in Steering Linkage.
  11. Bleed the power steering system. Refer to BLEEDING THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM .
Fig 3: Installing Snap Ring To Pitman Arm Shaft Using Internal Snap Ring Pliers
G01467185Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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