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Gear - Power Steering: Disassembly

NOTE: The steering gear input shaft and seals cannot be repaired or replaced separately. Gear replacement may be necessary.
  1. Secure the steering gear in a vise with the indexing flat pointed down. Use protective caps on the vise jaws.
    Fig 1: Identifying Steering Gear Input Shaft
    G01941913Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Rotate the power steering gear input shaft and control (3D517) from stop to stop and then center the gear.
    Fig 2: Centering Power Steering Gear Input Shaft
    G01941914Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the steering gear sector shaft housing cover bolts.
    Fig 3: Identifying Steering Gear Sector Shaft Housing Cover Bolts
    G01941915Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Tap on the lower end of the steering gear sector shaft (3575).
    Fig 4: Identifying Lower End Of Steering Gear Sector Shaft
    G01941916Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the steering gear sector shaft.
    Fig 5: Removing Steering Gear Sector Shaft
    G01941917Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the locking nut from the steering gear sector shaft adjustment screw.
    Fig 6: Identifying Steering Gear Sector Shaft Locking Nut
    G01941918Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the sector shaft housing cover.
    • Hold the steering gear sector shaft.
    • Turn the housing cover counterclockwise.
    Fig 7: Removing Sector Shaft Housing Cover
    G01941919Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the valve housing bolts and the identification tag.
    Fig 8: Identifying Valve Housing Bolts
    G01941920Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the valve housing and piston assembly.
    Fig 9: Removing Valve Housing & Piston Assembly
    G01941921Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove and discard the seal ring.
    Fig 10: Identifying Seal Ring
    G01941922Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the ball bearings.
    1. Remove the bolts.
    2. Remove the steering gear ball return guide clamp (3544).
    3. Remove the steering gear ball return guide (3523).
    4. Rotate the piston over a container to collect the 27-29 ball bearing.
    Fig 11: Identifying Bolts, Steering Gear Ball Return Guide Clamp, Steering Gear Ball Return Guide & Piston
    G01941923Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the input shaft valve and housing assembly from the piston.
    Fig 12: Removing Input Shaft Valve & Housing Assembly From Piston
    G01941924Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove and discard the seal.
    Fig 13: Identifying Input Shaft Valve & Housing Seal
    G01941925Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Install the valve housing in the special tool and loosen the setscrew.
    Fig 14: Loosening Setscrew
    G01941926Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Using the special tool, remove the race nut.
    Fig 15: Remove Race Nut
    G01941927Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the power steering gear input shaft and control from the valve housing.
    Fig 16: Removing Power Steering Gear Input Shaft & Control From Valve Housing
    G01941928Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Rotate the valve housing.
  18. Pry the power steering gear input shaft seal (3D526) out of the valve housing.
    Fig 17: Identifying Power Steering Gear Input Shaft Seal
    G01941929Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. Remove the input shaft snap ring.
    Fig 18: Identifying Input Shaft Snap Ring
    G01941930Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  20. Rotate the valve housing. Using the special tool, remove the bearing and power steering gear input shaft seal.
    Fig 19: Removing The Bearing & Power Steering Gear Input Shaft Seal
    G01941931Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  21. Remove the valve housing from special tool 307-003 (T57L-500-B).
  22. Install the steering gear housing (3548) in special tool 307-003 (T57L-500-B). Remove the steering gear sector shaft dust seal from the sector shaft seal bore.
    Fig 20: Identifying Steering Gear Sector Shaft Dust Seal
    G01941932Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  23. Remove the spacer.
    1. Remove the snap ring.
    2. Remove the spacer.
    Fig 21: Identifying Spacer Snap Ring & Spacer
    G01941933Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    24. NOTE: The steering gear sector shaft bearing is not replaceable.
    Fig 22: Removing Sector Shaft Seal
    G01941934Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  24. Using the special tool, remove the sector shaft seal.
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