Fig. 1: View of the 1994–97 B Series Pick-up manual
steering gear and related parts
Raise and safely support the vehicle using jackstands. Disengage the flex
coupling shield from the steering gear input shaft shield and slide it up
the intermediate shaft.
Remove the bolt that retains the flex coupling to the steering gear.
Remove the steering gear input shaft shield.
Remove the nut and washer that secures the pitman arm to the sector shaft.
Remove the pitman arm using pitman arm puller tool, T64P-3590-F or equivalent.
Do not hammer on the end of the puller as this can damage the steering gear.
Remove the bolts and washers that attach the steering gear to the side rail.
Remove the gear.
To install:
Rotate the gear input shaft (wormshaft) from stop to stop, counting the
total number of turns. Then turn back exactly half-way, placing the gear on
center.
Slide the steering gear input shaft shield on the steering gear input shaft.
Position the flex coupling on the steering gear input shaft. Ensure that
the flat on the gear input shaft is facing straight up and aligns with the
flat on the flex coupling. Install the steering gear to side rail with bolts
and washers. Torque the bolts to 66 ft. lbs. (89 Nm).
Place the pitman arm on the sector shaft and install the attaching washer
and nut. Align the 2 blocked teeth on the Pitman arm with 4 missing teeth
on the steering gear sector shaft. Tighten the nut to 170–228 ft. lbs.
(230–310 Nm).
Install the flex coupling to steering gear input shaft attaching bolt and
tighten to 50–62 ft. lbs. (68–84 Nm).
Snap the flex coupling shield to the steering gear input shield.
Check the system to ensure equal turns from center to each lock position.
