1969 FORD MUSTANG gas

03-06-03
Manual Steering

03-06-03

MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

STEERING GEAR

DISASSEMBLY

1. Rotate the steering shaft 3 turns

from either stop.

2.
After removing the sector adjust-

ing screw locknut and the housing

cover bolts (Fig. 6), remove the sector

shaft with the cover. Remove the

cover from the shaft by turning the

screw clockwise. Keep the shim with

the screw.

HOUSING
•
3548
6. Turn the ball nut over, and ro-

tate the worm shaft from side to side

until all 50 balls have dropped out of

the nut into a clean pan. With the

balls removed, the ball nut will slide

off the worm.

7. Remove the upper bearing cup

from the bearing adjuster and the

lower cup from the housing. It may be

necessary to tap the housing or the

adjuster on a block of wood to jar the

bearing cups loose.

8. If the preliminary inspection

GASKET
• 3581

SHIM-3A657 COVER
AND

BUSHING
•
3583

SECTOR SHAFT

ADJUSTING SCREW
.
3577

•BEARING-3576

SEAL
- 3591

G 1623-A

FIG. 6—Sector Shaft
and
Housing Disassembled

-^-HOUSING-3548

BEARING
CUP •
3552

BALL
NUT

BEARING-3571

FILLER PLUG-3556
LOCK NUT-3707

3524 BEARING
CUP \
SEAL-3738

•GUIDE -3523

• BEARINGS
•
3647

.CLAMP-3544
BEARING
• 3571

G 1624-A

FIG. 7—Steering Shaft
and
Related Parts Disassembled

3.
Loosen the worm bearing adjust-

er nut, and remove the adjuster as-

sembly and the steering shaft upper

bearing (Fig. 7).

4.
Carefully pull the steering shaft

and ball nut from the housing, and i •-

move the steering shaft lower bearr g.

To avoid possible damage to the ball

return guides, keep
the
ball
nut
from

running down
to
either
end of the

worm.

Disassemble
the
ball only
if
there
is

indication
of
binding
or
tightness.

5.
Remove the ball return guide

clamp and the ball return guides from

the ball
nut.
Keep
the
ball
nut
clamp-

side up until ready to remove the

balls.
shows damage, press the sector shaft

bearing and the oil seal from the

housing (Fig. 8).

ASSEMBLY

1. If the sector shaft bearing and

oil seal have been removed, press a

new bearing into the housing and in-

stall a new oil seal. Do not clean,

wash or soak seals in cleaning solvent

(Fig.
7).
Apply
the
recommended

steering gear lubricant
to the
bearing

and seals.

2.
Install a bearing cup in the lower

end of the housing and in the adjuster.

3.
If the seal in the bearing adjuster

was removed, install a new seal.
Tool
-
T62F
•
3576
- A

G 1622-A

FIG.
8—Removing
Oil
Seal

and Bearing

4.
Insert the ball guides into the

holes of the ball nut, tapping them

lightly with a wood handle of a screw

driver if necessary to seat them.

5.
Insert 25 balls into the hole in

the top of each ball guide. It may be

necessary to rotate the shafi: slightly

one way, then in the opposite direc-

tion to distribute the balls in the cir-

cuit.

6. After the 50 balls are installed,

install the ball guide clamp. Torque

the screws to specification. Check the

worm shaft to make sure that it ro-

tates freely.

7. Coat the threads of the steering

shaft bearing adjuster, the housing

cover bolts, and the sector adjusting

screw with a suitable oil-resisi:ant seal-

ing compound. Do not apply sealer to

female threads and especially avoid

getting any sealer on the steering shaft

bearings.

8.
Coat the worm bearings, sector

shaft bearings, and gear teeth with

steering gear lubricant.

9. Clamp the housing in a vise, with

the sector shaft axis horizontal, and

position the steering shaft lower bear-

ing in its cup.

10.
Position the steering shaft and

ball nut assemblies in the housing.

11.
Position the steering shaft

upper bearing on the top of the worm,

and install the steering shaft bearingprocarmanuals.com

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adjuster and the adjuster nut and

bearing cup. Leave the nut loose.

12.
Adjust the worm bearing pre-

load, using an in-lb torque wrench

(Fig. 9). See Part 3-13 for the speci-

fied preload.

13.
Position the sector adjusting

screw and adjuster shim, and check

the end clearance which should not

exceed 0.002 inch between the screw

head and the end of the sector shaft.

If clearance is greater than 0.002 inch,

add enough shims to reduce the end

play to within the 0.002 inch toler-

ance.

14.
Start the sector shaft adjusting

screw into the housing cover.

15.
Install a new gasket on the

housing cover.

16.
Rotate the steering shaft until

the ball nut teeth are in position to

mesh with the sector gear, tilting the
In - /b Torque Wrench

ADJUSTER NUT

21-A

FIG. 9—Checking Steering Shaft

Bearing Preload
housing so that the ball will tip

toward the housing cover opening.

17.
Lubricate the sector shaft jour-

nal and install the sector shaft and

cover.

18.
With the housing cover turned

out of the way fill the gear with 0.97

lbs of gear lubricant. Push the

housing cover and sector shaft assem-

blies into place, and install the two

top housing cover bolts. Do not tight-

en the cover bolts until it is certain

that there is some lash between ball

nut and sector gear teeth. Hold or

push the cover away from the ball nut,

then torque the bolts to specification.

19.
After loosely installing the sec-

tor shaft adjusting screw lock nut, ad-

just the sector shaft mesh load. See

Part 3-13 for the specified mesh load;

then, tighten the adjusting screw lock

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LOWER PRESSURE

PLATE 3D590

SPRING-3D601

UPPER PRESSURE

PLATE -3A645

RETAINER END

PLATE-3D589

CAM AND ROTOR

ASSEMBLY-
-3D607

SCREW AND WASHER

ASSEMBLY-379376-S
PULLEY-3D673

PUMP SHAFT

SEAL 3B592

PLATE AND BUSHING

ASSEMBLY-3D643

0-RING

382744-S

HOUSING GASKET

3A760

G1343-B

FIG. 2—Power Steering Pump Disassembled

To adjust the belt on 8 cyl. engines

loosen the mounting bolt in the ad-

justing slot and the nut directly above

the adjusting slot. Place a suitable pry

bar between the cast boss on the

pump mounting bracket and the cast

boss on the pump cover plate and pry

upward to correct tension.

Do not pry against the reservoir to

obtain proper belt load as it can be

deformed and cause a leak.

3.
Recheck the belt tension. When

the tension has been correctly adjusted,
tighten the bolts and the fiut to speci-

fication (Part 3-13).

POWER STEERING

PUMP DRIVE BELT

REPLACEMENT

1.
Loosen the idler pulley attaching

bolts and remove the compressor drive

belt if equipped with an air condition-

er.

2.
Loosen 3 bolts and one nut at-
taching the power steering pump to

the pump bracket, and remove the

pump drive belt.

3.
Position the power steering

pump drive belt on the pulleys.

4.
Adjust the drive belt tension as

outlined in Section 2 to specification

(Part 3-13) and tighten the pump at-

taching bolts and one nut to specifica-

tion.

5.
Install the compressor drive belt

if equipped with an air conditioner

and adjust to specification (Part 16).

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

POWER STEERING

PUMP REPLACEMENT

EIGHT CYLINDER

WITHOUT AIR

CONDITIONER AND

ALL SIX CYLINDER

1.
Remove the power steering fluid

from the pump reservoir by discon-

necting the fluid return hose at the

reservoir, and allow the fluid to drain

into a suitable container.

2.
Disconnect the pressure hose
from the pump.

3.
Remove 3 bolts from the front of

the pump and the one nut at the rear

(rear nut on 8 cyl. engines only) that

attach the pump to the mounting

bracket; disconnect the belt from the

pulley and remove the pump from the

vehicle.

4.
Position the pump to the mount-

ing bracket and install the 3 bolts at

the front of pump and (rear nut on 8

cyl.
engines only) the 1 nut at the

rear. Torque to specification.

5.
Place the belt on the pulley and

adjust the belt tension (Section 2) with
Tool T63L-8620-A and tighten the

bolts and nut to specifications.

6. Torque the pressure hose fitting

hex nut to specification. Then, connect

the pressure hose to the fitting and

torque the hose nut to specification.

7.
Connect the hose to the pump.

Then, tighten the clamp.

8. Fill the power steering pump res-

ervoir with transmission fluid C1AZ-

19582-A and cycle the system to re-

move air from the steering gear sys-

tem.

9. Check for leaks and again check

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EIGHT CYLINDER WITH

AIR CONDITIONER

1.
Remove the power steering fluid

from the pump reservoir by discon-

necting the fluid return hose from the

reservoir and allow the fluid to drain

in a suitable container.

2.
Disconnect the pressure hose

from the pump.

3.
Remove 3 bolts from the front of

the pump and the one nut at the rear

that attach the pump to the mounting

bracket and remove the drive belt

from the pump pulley.

4.
Loosen the upper pump bracket-

to-engine attaching bolt and remove

the bolt in the belt adjusting slot. Re-

move the pump.

5.
Position the pump to the bracket

and install the bracket-to-pump at-

taching bolts and nuts. Tighten to spe-

cifications.

6. Place the belt on the pump pul-

ley. Adjust the belt tension as outlined

in Section 2 and tighten the bolts and

nut to specification.

7.
Torque the pressure hose fitting

hex nut to specification. Then, connect

the pressure hose to the fitting and

torque the hose nut to specification.

8. Connect the return hose to the

power steering pump and tighten the

clamp.

9. Fill the pump with automatic

transmission fluid C1AZ-19582-A.

Bleed the air from the system (Part

3-1) and check for leaks and again
check the fluid level. Add fluid as re-

quired.

POWER STEERING PUMP

PULLEY REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL

1.
Drain as much of the fluid as

possible from the pump through filler

pipe.

2.
Install a 3/8-16 inch capscrew in

the end of the pump shaft to prevent

damage to the shaft end by the tool

screw.

3.
Install the pulley remover, Tool

T63L-1O3OO-B, on pulley hub, and

place the tool and pump in a vise as

shown in Fig. 3.

4.
Hold the pump and rotate the

tool nut counterclockwise to remove

the pulley (Fig. 3). The pulley must be

removed without in and out pressure

on the pump shaft to prevent damage

to internal thrust areas.

INSTALLATION

1.
Position the pulley to the pump

shaft and install Tool T65P-3A733-A

as shown in Fig. 4.

2.
Hold the pump and rotate the

tool nut clockwise to install the pulley

on the shaft. The pulley face will be

flush with end of pump shaft. Install

the pulley without in and out pressure
on the shaft to prevent damage to in-

ternal thrust areas.

3.
Remove the tool.

POWER STEERING PUMP

RESERVOIR REPLACEMENT

Reservoir replacement must be done

on a clean workbench. Cleanliness of

work area and tools is extremely im-

portant when repairing any hydraulic

unit. Thoroughly clean the exterior of

the pump with a suitable cleaning sol-

vent. Do not clean, wash or soak the

shaft oil seal in solvent. Plug the inlet

and outlet openings with plugs or

masking tape before cleaning the

pump exterior or removing the reser-

voir.

REMOVAL

1.
Assemble the adapter plate (Tool

T69P-3A674-A) to the bench mounted

fixture tool (T57L-5OO-A). Position

the pump and pulley on the adapter

plate, pulley facing down.

2.
Remove the outlet fitting hex nut

and the service identification tag.

3.
Invert the pump so the pulley is

facing up and remove the reservoir by

tapping around the flange with a wood

block (Fig. 5).

4.
Remove the reservoir O-ring seal

and the outlet fitting gasket from the

pump.

INSTALLATION

Tool • T 63 L-

10300 -

G 1477 A

FIG. 3—Removing Power

Steering Pump Pulley
1478 A

FIG. 4—Installing Power

Steering Pump Pulley
1.
Install a new gasket on the outlet

fitting and a new reservoir O-ring seal

on the pump housing plate (Fig. 6).

The old gasket and seal should never

be re-used.

Too/
T57L 500-A

G1602-A

FIG. 5—Removing Pump

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OUTLET FITTING

GASKET
Wood Block

0-RING SEAL

G1345-
-500-
A

G1603- A

FIG. 6—Gasket Locations
FIG.
7—Installing
Reservoir

on Pump—Typical
2.
Apply vaseline to the reservoir

O-ring seal and to the inside edge of

the new reservoir flange. Do not twist

the O-ring seal.

3.
Position the reservoir over the

pump and align the notch in the reser-

voir flange with the notch in the outer

diameter of the plate and bushing as-

sembly.

4.
Install the reservoir on the pump

and O-ring seal with a plastic or rub-

ber hammer and a block of wood as

shown in Fig. 7. Tap at the rear of the

reservoir and on the outer edges only.

5.
Inspect the assembly to be sure

the reservoir is evenly seated on the

pump housing plate.

6. Position the service identification

tag on the outlet fitting and install the

outlet fitting hex nut. Torque the nut

to specification (Part 3-13). Do not

exceed specification.

MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

DISASSEMBLY

Disassembly of the pump and its

subassemblies must be made on a

clean work bench. In repairing any

hydraulically operated unit, cleanliness

is of utmost importance. Clean the ex-

terior of the unit with a suitable sol-

vent and drain as much of the fluid as

possible.

If only the reservoir is to be re-

moved, plug the inlet and outlet open-

ings with masking tape or plugs. Do

not immerse the shaft oil seal in sol-

vent. If only the rotor shaft seal is to

be replace, see Rotor Shaft Seal Re-

placement outlined in this section.

1.
Assemble the adapter plate (Tool

T69P-3A674-A) to the bench mount-

ed holding fixture Tool T57L-5OO-A

(Fig. 8).

2.
Position the pump assembly,

with pulley assembled, on the adapter

plate, pulley facing down.

3.
Remove the outlet fitting nut and

the service identification tag.

4.
Invert the pump assembly and,

using a block of wood and a rubber or

plastic hammer, remove the pump res-

ervoir and seal by tapping around the

flange of the reservoir and on the und-

erside of the filler neck.

5.
Again invert the pump assembly,

loosen and remove the pump housing

retention bolts and remove the pump

housing.
6. If necessary, remove the fol-

lowing components from the pump

housing: the housing cover, the O-ring

seal and the pressure springs. These

components normally will remain in

the pump housing when it is removed.

7.
Remove and discard the pump

cover gasket.

8. Remove the retainer end plate

and upper pressure plate (in some

pumps, the end plate and upper pres-

sure plate are integral).

9. Remove the loose fitting dowel

pin. Be careful not to bend the fixed

dowel pin which remains in the hous-

ing plate assembly.

10.
Remove the rotor assembly

being careful to prevent the springs

and slippers from falling out and be-

coming lost. Do not disassemble fur-

ther unless the lower pressure plate,

housing plate, rotor shaft and/or seal

is to be replaced.

11.
Invert the pump assembly and,

using Tool T63L-1O3OO-B, remove the

pulley.

12.
Clean any rust, road dirt, burrs,

scoring, etc. from the pulley end of

the rotor shaft prior to removal of the

shaft from the housing plate. The

shaft must come out without restric-

tions to prevent scoring or damage to

the bushing. Remove the pump rotor

shaft.

13.
Remove the lower pressure

plate.
PARTS REPAIR OR

REPLACEMENT

ROTOR SHAFT

SEAL REPLACEMENT

Removal

1.
Remove the pulley from the

rotor shaft as described under Power

Steering Pump Pulley Removal.

2.
Position the pump assembly in

T57L-500-A

T69P-3A674-A

•
G1604-A

FIG. 8—Adapter Plate Installationprocarmanuals.com

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15.
Place small amounts of vaseline

on the pump housing plate to hold the

cover gasket in place. Install the gas-

ket on the pump housing plate.

16.
Insert the pressure plate springs

into the pockets in the pump valve as-

sembly. Vaseline may be placed in the

spring pockets to hold the springs in

position (Fig. 17).

17.
Using Tool T69P-3B586-A,

plug the intake hole in the housing

(Fig. 17).

18.
Lubricate the inside of the

housing and the housing cover seal

with C1AZ-19582-A lubricant. Fabri-

cate two studs (3/8-16x1.55 ) to be

used as positioning guides. Install one

in the housing plate bolt hole closest

to the drain hole and one in the bolt

hole diametrically opposite.

19.
Align the small diameter lube

hole in the housing rim with the lube

hole in the housing plate.

20.
Install the housing, applying an

even, downward pressure. The pres-
sure plate springs must not be jarred

and moved out of position. Remove

the guide studs.

21.
Install the housing retaining

bolts finger tight.

22.
Remove Tool T69P-3B586-A.

23.
Torque the retaining bolts even-

ly to 28-32 ft-lbs until the housing

flange contacts the gasket.

24.
Install a 3/8x16 hex head

screw, finger tight, into the end of the

rotor shaft. Using a torque wrench,

check the input torque of the shaft

(Fig. 18). The torque should not ex-

ceed 15 in-lbs. If it does, loosen the

retaining bolts slightly, rotate the

rotor shaft, retorque the bolts evenly

and again check the shaft torque. The

pump must not be used if the shaft

torque exceeds 15 in-lbs.

25.
Release the pin in the bench

holding fixture and agitate the pump

assembly back and forth. If there is a

rattle, the pressure plate springs have
fallen out of their seats and must be

reinstalled.

26.
Install the reservoir O-ring on

the housing plate being careful not to

twist the O-ring. Apply vaseline to the

seal and to the ID of the reservoir

flange.

27.
Install the reservoir, aligning

the notch in the reservoir flange with

the notch in the OD of the pump

housing plate and bushing assembly.

Using only a plastic or rubber ham-

mer, tap at the rear on the outer cor-

ners of the reservoir to avoid damage.

28.
Inspect the assembly to deter-

mine if the reservoir is seated on the

housing plate.

29.
Install the service identification

tag on the outlet valve fitting.

30.
Install the outlet valve fitting

nut and torque to 43-47 ft-lbs.

31.
Invert the pump assembly.

32.
If the pulley was removed, in-

stall the correct pulley using Tool

T65P-3A733-A.procarmanuals.com

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gasket. Withdraw the fluid with a suc-

tion gun.

2.
Remove the reservoir bracket-

to-cylinder block upper cap screw and

the lower cap screw and spacer.

3.
Disconnect the reservoir infet line

and the outlet line at the reservoir,

and remove the reservoir.

Installation

1.
Connect the reservoir-to-pump

line (outlet line) at the reservoir, but

do not tighten the clamp.

2.
Attach the reservoir and bracket

to the cylinder block with the upper

cap screw and the lower cap screw

and spacer. Tighten the cap screws.

3.
Tighten the outlet line clamp at

the reservoir. Connect the reservoir

inlet line to the reservoir.

4.
Fill the reservoir with the speci-

fied automatic transmission fluid. Run

the engine, and bleed the system by

cycling the steering gear with the

windshield wipers turned on. Check

for leaks, and recheck the fluid level.
WITH AIR CONDITIONING

Removal

1. Raise the front of the vehicle.

Remove the reservoir-to-pump line

(outlet line) clamp at the reservoir,

but do not disconnect the line at this

time.

2.
Disconnect the reservoir inlet line

at the reservoir.

3.
Remove the reservoir bracket to

the cylinder block upper cap screw.

Support the reservoir and remove the

lower cap screw and spacer.

4.
With a drain pan under the res-

ervoir, disconnect the outlet line hose

from the reservoir tube and allow the

fluid to drain.

5.
Remove the reservoir cover re-

taining nut and the cover. Position the

cover and the reservoir out of the way

and allow them to rest in the engine

compartment.

6. Lower the front of the vehicle.

Remove the fan shroud.

7.
Remove the reservoir and the
cover by manipulating them through

the opening between the radiator and

the compressor drive belt.

Installation

1.
Position the reservoir in the en-

gine compartment. Loosely attach the

reservoir and bracket to the cylinder

block with the upper cap screw.

2.
Install the fan shroud, then raise

the front of the vehicle.

3.
Connect the reservoir-to-pump

line (outlet line) at the reservoir.

4.
Install the reservoir bracket-

to-cylinder block lower cap screw and

spacer. Tighten both the upper and

the lower cap screws.

5.
Connect the reservoir inlet line at

the reservoir. Install the clamps on

both lines. Lower the car, and install

the reservoir cover and attaching nut.

6. Fill the reservoir with the speci-

fied automatic transmission fluid. Run

the engine, and bleed the system by

cycling the steering gear with the

windshield wipers turned on. Check

for leaks, and recheck the fluid level.

3 MAJOR REPAIR OPERATIONS

INSULATOR (2)

WASHER (2)

MOUNTING BOLT (2)

COVER

BOLT (7)
DOWEL
PIN (2)

ROTOR

ROTOR
SHAFT

COVER
SEAL
PLUG

O RING

VALVE
ASSEMBLY

VALVE
SPRING

INSULATOR

HOUSING

CAM RING

PRESSURE
PLATE
,
PUMP

i
HOUSING

SEAL

ROLL

PIN

INSULATOR

RETAINER
RING
TUBE SEAT

O RING

SCREW
(2)

G12O8-B

FIG.
1
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Rear Axle — Removable Carrier Type

04-02-08

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CARRIER ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL

1.
Raise the vehicle on a hoist and

remove the two rear wheels and tires.

2.
Remove the two brake drums (3

Tinnerman nuts at each drum) from

the axle shaft flange studs. If diffi-

culty is experienced in removing the

drums, remove the brake adjuster

knockout slug or rubber plug (if so

equipped) and back off the brake

shoes.

3.
Working through the hole pro-

vided in each axle shaft flange, re-

move the nuts that secure the rear

wheel bearing retainer plate. Pull each

axle shaft assembly out of the axle

housing using axle shaft remover,

Tool 4235-C. (Fig. 4). Care must be

exercised to prevent damage to the

production-type synthetic oil seal, if so

equipped. Any roughing or cutting of

the seal element during removal or in-

stallation can result in early seal fail-

ure.
Install a nut on one of the brake

backing plate attaching bolts to hold

the plate to the axle housing after the

shaft has been removed. Whenever a

rear axle shaft is replaced, the wheel

bearing oil seals must be replaced.

Remove the seals with tool 1175AB.

4.
Make scribe marks on the drive

shaft end yoke and the axle U-joint

flange to insure proper position at as-

sembly. Disconnect the drive shaft at

the rear axle U-joint. Hold the cups

on the spider with tape. Mark the

cups so that they will be in their orig-

inal position relative to the flange

when they are assembled. Remove the

drive shaft from the transmission ex-

tension housing. Install an oil seal re-

placer tool in the housing to prevent

transmission leakage. Refer to the

transmission group for the appropriate

tool.

5.
Clean area around carrier to

housing surfaced with a wire brush and

wipe clean, to prevent dirt entry into

the housing. Place a drain pan under

the carrier and housing, remove the

carrier attaching nuts, and drain the

axle.
Remove the carrier assembly

from the axle housing.

INSTALLATION

Synthetic production-type wheel

bearing seals must not be cleaned,

soaked or washed in cleaning solvent.

1.
Clean the axle housing and

shafts using kerosene and swabs. To

avoid contamination of the grease in
the sealed ball bearings, do not allow

any quantity of solvent directly on the

wheel bearings. Clean the mating sur-

faces of the axle housing and carrier.

2.
Position the differential carrier

on the studs in the axle housing using

a new gasket between carrier and

housing. Install the carrier-to-housing

attaching nuts, and torque them to

specifications.

3.
Remove the oil seal replacer tool

from the transmission extension hous-

ing. Position the drive shaft so that

the front U-joint slip yoke splines to

the transmission output shaft.

4.
Connect the drive shaft to the

axle U-joint flange, aligning the scribe

marks made on the drive shaft end

yoke and the axle U-joint flange dur-

ing the removal procedure. Install the

U-bolts and nuts and torque to speci-

fications.

5.
If the synthetic, production-type

wheel bearing seals were replaced with

service-type leather seals, soak the

new rear wheel bearing oil seals in

SAE 10 oil for 1/2 hour before instal-

lation. Wipe a small amount of an oil

resistant sealer on the outer edge of

each seal before it is installed. Do not

put any of the sealer on the sealing

lip.
Install the oil seals in the ends of

the rear axle housing with one of the

tools shown in Figs. 10 and 12.

Tool

T65F-1177.A

E 1571-A

FIG. 12—Rear Axle Shaft Bearing

Seal Installation

6. Install the two axle shaft assem-

blies in the axle housing. Care must

be exercised to prevent damage to the

oil seals. The shorter shaft goes into

the left side of the housing.

Carefully slide the axle shaft into

the housing so that the rough forging

of the shaft will not damage the oil

seal. Start the axle splines into the

differential side gear, and push the

shaft in until the bearing bottoms in

the housing.
7.
Install the bearing retainers on

the attaching bolts on the axle housing

flanges. Install the nuts on the bolts

and torque to specifications.

8. If the rear brake shoes were

backed off, adjust the brakes as out-

lined in Part 2-1 and install rubber

plugs in the adjuster slots.

9. Install the two rear brake drums

and the drum Tinnerman nuts.

10.
Install the rear wheels and tires.

11.
Fill the rear axle with specified

lubricant.

AXLE HOUSING (COIL

SPRING SUSPENSION)

REMOVAL

1.
Remove the carrier assembly

from the axle housing as outlined in

Differential Carrier Removal and In-

stallation.

2.
Position safety stands under the

frame rear members, and support the

axle housing with either a floor jack

or hoist.

3.
Disengage the brake line from

the clips that retain the line to the

axle housing.

4.
Disconnect the vent tube from

the rear axle housing.

5.
Remove the brake backing plate

assemblies from the axle housing, and

support them with wire. Do not dis-

connect the brake line.

6. Disconnect the lower studs of the

two rear shock absorbers from the

mounting brackets on the axle housing

(Fig. 13 and 14).

7.
Remove the attaching nut and

washer, and disconnect the track bar

from the mounting stud on the axle

housing bracket.

8. Lower the axle housing until the

coil springs are released. Lift out the

coil springs and insulators.

9. Remove the nuts, washers and

pivot bolts that connect the suspension

lower arms to the axle housing. Dis-

connect both arms from the axle

housing.

10.
Disconnect the upper suspen-

sion arm from the axle housing by re-

moving the pivot bolt, nut, lock wash-

er and the two eccentric washers (Fig.

13 and 14).

11.
Lower the axle housing and re-

move it from under the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1.
Transfer the track bar mounting

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