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Installation Procedure

  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 (RWD)
    G01669863Courtesy 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: Seating Seals Using J 6219 (RWD)
    G01669864Courtesy 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) .
  11. Bleed the power steering system. Refer to Bleeding the Power Steering System .
    Fig 3: Installing Snap Ring Using J 4245 (RWD)
    G01669865Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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