Manual Steering Gears - (GEMMER/ROSS) Cam & Lever: Overhaul: Disassembly
- Remove pitman arm-to-lever shaft nut and using a suitable puller, remove pitman arm. Loosen lever shaft adjusting screw and remove side cover attaching bolts. Remove side cover and gasket.CAUTION: On steering gear assemblies with single cam follower, release cover slowly to prevent lever shaft from being pushed out by lever shaft spring pressure.
- Remove lever shaft from housing. Slide spring washer, spring and spring seat from lever shaft on assemblies with single cam follower. On vehicles with solid column, loosen clamp collar and remove jacket tube. Remove top cover attaching
bolts, top cover and shims from housing.NOTE: Do not discard shim pack.
- Pull cam assembly from housing through top cover opening. Use a suitable puller to remove oil seal(s) from housing. Remove snap rings and bearings from cam assembly. Remove nut, lock washer and concave washer from lever shaft cam follower. Remove top row of tapered roller bearings, pull cam follower from lever shaft and lower row of bearings will be released.