Rack Piston Balls (Hombre): Reassembly
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- Lubricate seals and ring with power steering fluid and carefully install onto rack piston. Install worm shaft into rack piston until worm shaft touches piston shoulder. While turning worm shaft counterclockwise, insert ball bearings into rack piston.NOTE: Ensure light and dark colored balls are installed alternately; Black balls are.0005" (.013 mm) smaller than Silver balls.
- Install 6 balls in ball guide, alternating ball colors. Bearings in guide must be in sequence with bearings in rack piston. Hold balls in place with chassis lubricant. Install return ball guide assembly into position.
- Install clamp. Tighten clamp screws. See Fig 1. Insert Rack Piston Arbor (J-21552) into rack piston until it contacts worm shaft. Maintain pressure on arbor, and back worm shaft out of rack piston. DO NOT allow ball bearings to drop out.