1965-70 "G" Vans

Steering gear is cradle mounted in frame rail and must be removed from inside vehicle. Place vehicle on suitable hoist or jack stands. Remove steering wheel. Remove air deflector and extension assembly. Remove pitman arm from sector shaft after marking arm-to-shaft relationship. Disconnect brake pedal from lower brake pedal assembly and disconnect transmission shift linkage from levers. Remove gear-to-frame mounting bolts and from inside vehicle, remove brake pedal previously disconnected. Pull back floor mat and disconnect toe pan seal, and remove toe pan cover. Remove mast jacket bracket from support. Remove steering gear, mast jacket, and transmission controls as an assembly. Remove transmission lever housing from gear mounting pad and loosen mast jacket after noting mast jacket-to-steering shaft position. Remove mast jacket from steering gear shaft. To install steering gear, reverse removal procedure.