Steering Gear: Installation

Center steering wheel. Center steering gear input shaft with indexing flat facing down. Slide flex coupling into position on steering shaft assembly. Install flex coupling bolt. Install steering gear-to-frame bolts. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
With wheels in straight-ahead position, install pitman arm on steering gear. Install washer and nut on pitman arm. Install "U" joint shield. Connect and tighten steering gear pressure and return lines to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
Fill reservoir. Disconnect primary and secondary coil wires and isolate from ground. Crank engine while turning steering wheel back and forth to distribute fluid. Recheck fluid level. Add fluid as necessary. Check for fluid leaks.