TM 9-2320-280-34
This task covers:
a.
Disassembly
e.
Rack Piston Group Inspection and Repair
b.
Cleaning
f.
Valve and Adjuster Group Inspection and Repair
c.
Housing Group Inspection and Repair
g.
Assembly
d.
Pitman Shaft Inspection and Repair
h.
Adjustment
INITIAL SETUP:
Tools
Materials/Parts (Cont'd)
General mechanic's tool kit:
Crocus cloth (Appendix B, Item 10)
automotive (Appendix G, Item 1)
Grease (Appendix B, Item 22)
Hydraulic fluid (Appendix B, Item 24)
Special Tools
Manual References
Adjuster plug bearing remover/installer
TM 9-2320-280-20
(Appendix G, Item 97)
TM 9-2320-280-24P
Pitman shaft bearing remover/installer
TM 9-214
(Appendix G, Item 98)
Spanner wrench (Appendix G, Item 99)
Equipment Condition
Rack piston arbor (Appendix G, Item 100)
Steering gear removed (TM 9-2320-280-20).
Materials/Parts
Maintenance Level
Steering parts kit (Appendix E, Item 162)
Direct support
Steering parts kit (Appendix E, Item 164)
Linear AC parts kit (Appendix E, Item 160)
Pitman shaft seal (Appendix E, Item 244)
Seal kit (Appendix E, Item 49)
Steering parts kit (Appendix E, Item 163)
a. Disassembly
1.
Hold adjuster screw (10) and remove lash adjuster nut (1).
2.
Remove four capscrews (2) from side cover (3) and housing (4).
3.
Unscrew side cover (3) from adjuster screw (10).
4.
Remove gasket (11) from side cover (3). Discard gasket (11).
5.
Insert punch through access hole (6) and force retaining ring (9) out. Discard retaining ring (9).
6.
Rotate stub shaft (5) counterclockwise to force end plug (8) from housing (4).
7.
Rotate stub shaft (5) clockwise and remove O-ring (7). Discard O-ring (7).
8.
Remove plug (12) from rack piston (13).
9.
Rotate stub shaft (5) to center and remove pitman shaft (14) from housing (4).
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