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Steering Gear - E150-E450: Disassembly

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NOTE: The steering gear input shaft and seals cannot be repaired or replaced separately. Gear replacement may be necessary.
  1. Secure the steering gear in a vise with the indexing flat pointed down. Use protective caps on the vise jaws.
    Fig 1: Securing Steering Gear In Vise
    G01439731Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Rotate the power steering gear input shaft and control (3D517) from stop to stop and then center the gear.
    Fig 2: Rotating Power Steering Gear Input Shaft
    G01439732Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the steering gear sector shaft housing cover bolts.
    Fig 3: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft Housing Cover Bolts
    G01439733Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Tap on the lower end of the steering gear sector shaft (3575).
    Fig 4: Taping On Lower End Of Steering Gear Sector Shaft
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  5. Remove the steering gear sector shaft.
    Fig 5: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft
    G01439735Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the locking nut from the steering gear sector shaft adjustment screw.
    Fig 6: Removing Locking Nut From Steering Gear Sector Shaft Adjustment Screw
    G01439736Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the sector shaft housing cover.
    • Hold the steering gear sector shaft.
    • Turn the housing cover counterclockwise.
      Fig 7: Removing Sector Shaft Housing Cover
      G01439737Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the valve housing bolts and the identification tag.
    Fig 8: Removing Valve Housing Bolts And Identification Tag
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  9. Remove the valve housing and piston assembly.
    Fig 9: Removing Valve Housing And Piston Assembly
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  10. Remove and discard the gasket.
    Fig 10: Removing And Gasket
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  11. Remove the ball bearings.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the steering gear ball return guide clamp (3544).
    3. Remove the steering gear ball return guide (3523).
    4. Rotate the piston over a container to collect the 28 steering gear worm balls (3647).
      Fig 11: Removing Ball Bearings
      G01439741Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the input shaft valve and housing assembly from the piston.
    Fig 12: Removing Input Shaft Valve And Housing Assembly From Piston
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  13. Remove and discard the seal.
    Fig 13: Removing Seal
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  14. Install the valve housing in the Bench Mounted Holding Fixture and loosen the setscrew.
    Fig 14: Installing Valve Housing In Bench Mounted Holding Fixture And Loosening Setscrew
    G01439744Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Use Adjuster and Locknut Wrench to remove the race nut.
    Fig 15: Removing Race Nut
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  16. Remove the power steering gear input shaft and control from the valve housing.
    Fig 16: Removing Power Steering Gear Input Shaft And Control From Valve Housing
    G01439746Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Rotate the valve housing with the Bench Mounted Holding Fixture.
  18. Use the Puller to remove the power steering gear input shaft seal (3D526) dust seal.
    Fig 17: Removing Power Steering Gear Input Shaft Seal
    G01439747Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the input shaft snap ring.
    Fig 18: Removing Input Shaft Snap Ring
    G01439748Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Rotate the valve housing with the Bench Mounted Holding Fixture, and use the Input Shaft Bearing/Seal Tool to remove the bearing and power steering gear input shaft seal.
    Fig 19: Removing Bearing And Power Steering Gear Input Shaft Seal
    G01439749Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Remove the valve housing from the Bench Mounted Holding Fixture.
  22. Install the steering gear housing (3548) in the Bench Mounted Holding Fixture and remove the steering gear sector shaft dust seal from the sector shaft seal bore.
    Fig 20: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft Dust Seal From Sector Shaft Seal Bore
    G01439750Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the spacer.
    1. Remove the snap ring.
    2. Remove the spacer.
      Fig 21: Removing Spacer
      G01439751Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    24. NOTE: The steering gear sector shaft bearing is not replaceable.
  24. Use the Puller to remove the sector shaft seal.
Fig 22: Removing Sector Shaft Seal
G01439752Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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