TM 9-2320-289-34
8-4.
POWER STEERING GEAR REPAIR (Con’t).
(c) Turn adjuster plug (17) counter-
clockwise until mark on face of
adjuster plug lines up with
second mark on housing (7).
(d) Hold adjuster plug (17) to maintain alinement of marks and install locknut (18). Using a
punch, tighten locknut securely.
(e) Wrap stub shaft (8) splines with
duct tape to provide secure fit
for
11/18 in.
12-point socket.
Install socket and a lb.-in. torque
wrench on stub shaft splines.
While rotating stub shaft, torque
wrench
reading
should be
4-8 lb.-in. (1-2 Nom). Record
torque wrench reading for later
adjustment.
(f) If torque wrench reading in step
(e) is not correct, loosen locknut
(18), adjust position of adjuster
plug (17) in or out as required,
tighten locknut, and repeat step
(e). Remove socket and torque
wrench
when
adjustment
is
correct.
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