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Disassembly Procedure

  1. Rotate the stub shaft back and forth in order to drain the power steering fluid.
  2. Remove the coupling shield retainer and the lock nut from the steering gear housing using J 43435  and a torque wrench.
    Fig 1: Identifying J 43435
    G01662243Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the adjuster nut assembly (2) from the steering gear housing (1) using J 42882  .
    Fig 2: Removing Adjuster Nut Assembly
    G01662244Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the thrust support assembly (2) from the steering gear housing (1).
  5. Remove the O-ring seal (3) from the thrust support assembly (2).
    Fig 3: Removing Thrust Support Assembly & O-Ring Seal
    G01662245Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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