Steering Gears & Linkage: Overhaul: Disassembly

Position and bolt steering gear onto mounting tube (in vise). Remove lock nut on roller shaft adjusting screw. Remove cover plate. Protect pitman shaft splines, turn steering worm to center position and push shaft out of housing.
Empty housing of lubricant. Remove circlip, adjusting screw and shim for pitman arm shaft adjustment. Screw out worm spindle adjuster and remove marking ring. Tap out worm spindle and lower bearing. Remove upper bearing and seal by driving inward.
NOTE: When assembling gear, worm and roller must be adjusted with equal play-free range on either side of center position. Adjustment is made using shims on worm spindle.