1969 FORD MUSTANG torque

03-10-03
Ford-Thompson Power Steering Pump

03-10-03

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

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7.
Use one of the slippers to com-

press the spring and install the slipper

with the groove in the slipper facing

upward (toward the cam notch). The

flats on the side of the slipper should

be on the left (Fig. 12).

FLATS ON LEFT

DOUBLE STEP

G1350-A

FIG. 72—Correct Slipper

Installation

8. Hold the cam stationary and

turn the rotor either to the right or

left, one space at a time. Repeat Step

7 until all the rotor cavities have been

filled. Be careful when turning the

rotor that the springs and slippers al-

ready inserted do not fall out.

9. Install the cam and rotor assem-

bly onto the pump housing plate with

the fixed dowel passing through the

first hole to the left of the cam notch

when the arrow on the cam OD is

pointing toward the lower pressure

plate (Fig. 13). If the cam and rotor

assembly will not seat, turn the rotor

shaft slightly until the spline teeth

mesh, allowing the cam and rotor to

drop down into position.

FIXED DOWEL D0|JBLE STEP

ARROW POINTING DOWN

G 1351-A

FIG. 13—Cam and Rotor

Installation
10.
Insert the loose fitting dowel

through the cam insert and lower

plate into the hole in the housing plate

assembly. When the loose dowel is

properly installed the heights of the

two dowels must be equal. Squirt the

rotor, springs, slippers and cam insert

with C1AZ-19582-A lubricant.

11.
Place the upper pressure plate

with the face having the tapered notch

down against the cam insert. The

fixed dowel should pass through the

round dowel hole and the loose dowel

through the elongated hole. The slot

between the ears on the pressure plate

OD should match the notch on the

cam insert OD (Fig. 14).

EARS

'G 1352-A

FIG. 74—Upper Pressure Plate

Installation

\ EARS

G1353-B

FIG. 75—Retainer End Plate

Installation

12.
Install the retainer end plate so

the slot on the end plate OD matches

the corresponding notches of the

upper pressure plate and cam (Fig

15).

13.
Install the pump valve assembly

O-ring seal onto the pump valve as-

sembly being careful not to twist the

seal (Fig. 16).

14.
Place the pump valve assembly

on top of the retainer end plate with

the large exhaust slot on the pump

valve in line with the OD notches of

the previously assembled parts. The
stack of parts must be fully seated. If

the pump valve has been installed cor-

rectly, the relief valve stem will be in

line with the lube return hole in the

pump housing plate (Fig. 16).

O-RING SEAL

EARS

G1605-A

FIG. 16 —Valve and Pressure

Spring Installation

Tool 169P-3B586-A

G1606-B

FIG. 17—Pump Housing

Installation

FIG. 18 -Checking Pump

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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

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PART 3-11 Eaton Power Steering Pump

COMPONENT INDEX
MODEL APPLICATION

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POWER STEERING PUMP

Cleaning and Inspection (See Part 03-01)

Description

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Disassembly and Overhaul

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Removal and Installation

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POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR

Removal and Installation

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DESCRIPTION

The roller-type hydraulic pump,

driven by the crankshaft, draws auto-

matic transmission fluid down the res-

ervoir and provides fluid pressure for

the system. Steering gear lubrication
is also provided by the same fluid

from the reservoir. Within the pump

itself is a flow-control and pressure-

relief valve which governs the pres-
sures within the steering system ac-

cording to the varying conditions of

operation. After fluid has passed from

the gear, it returns to the reservoir.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

POWER STEERING PUMP

REMOVAL

1.
Open the hood, and install fend-

er covers.

2.
If the vehicle is equipped with air

conditioning, loosen the compressor

adjusting and support bracket bolts

and remove the drive belt.

3.
Loosen the generator adjusting

and support bracket bolts, and remove

the drive belts.

4.
Remove the fan, pulley, and spa-

cer.

5.
Raise the vehicle.

6. Remove the crankshaft damper

bolt and washer. Remove the damper

with Tool 6306-AG. Remove the drive

key.

7.
Disconnect the pump inlet line at

the pump, and plug the end of the line

to prevent the loss of fluid. Disconnect

the pump pressure line at the pump.
8. Remove the pump-to-engine

front cover cap screws, and remove

the pump. Remove the seal from the

front cover.

INSTALLATION

1.
Install a new seal on the engine

front cover.

2.
Align the slot in the pump rotor

shaft with the drive key in the crank-

shaft, and slide the pump onto the

shaft. Install the pump-to-engine front

cover cap screws. Torque the cap

screws to specification.

3.
Connect the pump inlet line and

the pressure line.

4.
Install the damper drive key,

damper, washer and bolt. Torque the

bolt to specification.

5.
Install the fan, pulley, and spa-

cer. Install the generator drive belts.

Adjust the belt tension, and tighten

the adjusting and support bracket

bolts.
6. If the vehicle is equipped with air

conditioning, install the compressor

drive belt. Adjust the belt tension, and

tighten the adjusting and support

bracket bolts.

7.
Run the engine at idle speed,

and check the fluid level in the reser-

voir. If required, add the specified au-

tomatic transmission fluid. Turn on

the windshield wipers. Rotate the

steering wheel from stop to stop sever-

al times to bleed the air from the sys-

tem. Recheck the fluid level.

POWER STEERING PUMP

RESERVOIR

WITHOUT AIR

CONDITIONING

Removal

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POWER STEERING PUMP

DISASSEMBLY

A clean working area should be

used when overhauling the power

steering pump. Foreign matter picked

up on working parts may cause dam-

age or failure of the unit. Clean con-

tainers should be used for parts.

1.
Drain the fluid from the pump.

Remove the pump cover-to-housing

cap screws (Fig. 1). Place the pump

on the bench, cover side down. Lift

the housing from the cover.

2.
Remove the large and the small

O-rings from the pump cover. Remove

the O-ring from the pressure plate

hub.

3.
Remove the pressure plate-

to-cover screws, and remove the plate.

Lift the cam ring off the dowel pins.

4.
Remove the rollers. Lift the

rotor off the shaft, and remove the

drive key from the shaft. Remove the

dowel pins from the cover.

5.
Remove the rotor shaft from the

cover. Do not remove the snap ring

from the shaft unless it, or the shaft,

is damaged.

6. Pry the rotor shaft seals out of

the cover and the housing.

7. Do not disturb the control valve

unless diagnosis indicated a control

valve problem or foreign matter in the

valve. To remove the valve, drive the

roll pin out of the housing. Remove

the plug and O-ring, control valve,

and the spring. If the plug or valve is

stuck, tap the end of the housing on a

piece of wood or tap it with a soft-

faced hammer. Remove the O-ring

from the plug.

ASSEMBLY

Apply automatic transmission fluid

to all parts as they are assembled. Al-

ways use new seals and O-rings.

1.
Install the control valve spring in

the housing. Install the valve with the

small sensing hole in the end of the

valve toward the spring. Install a new

O-ring on the plug. The plug O-ring is

1/8 inch smaller in diameter than the

bypass O-ring. Make sure the proper

O-ring is used. Install the plug and a

new roll pin (Fig. 1).

2.
The rotor shaft oil seals are in-

stalled in the cover and the housing

with Tool 3583-J, which consists of a

driver and an adapter. The procedure

is as follows:

a. Support the cover on wood

blocks (Fig. 2) to provide tool clear-

ance.
Use clean blocks that will not

nick or damage the inner face of the

cover.
b.
Start the seal (metal shell up-

ward) square!y into the bore with fin-

ger pressure. Place the adapter on the

driver with the square corner of the

FIG. 2—Preparation for Installing

Rotor Shaft Seals

adapter toward the seal (Fig. 2). Drive

the seal into the cover, as shown in

Fig. 3, until it bottoms.

Driving the seal beyond this point

can damage it. Install the seal in the

pump housing in the same manner.

3.
Install the rotor shaft in the

FIG. 3—Installing Rotor

Shaft Seals
cover as shown in Fig. 4 to prevent

damage to the seal.

4.
Install the dowel pins in the

cover. Place the rotor drive key in the

shaft. Install the rotor on the shaft

with the drive key groove aligned with

the key and the counterbored side of

the rotor toward the cover so that it

goes over the snap ring.

5.
Place the cam ring on the dowel

pins with the chamfered edge upward

(Fig. 5). Place the rollers in the rotor.

6. Place the pressure plate on the

dowel pins. Install and tighten the

screws to 20 in-lbs torque. Install the

O-ring on the pressure plate hub. In-

stall O-rings in the groove at the fluid

bypass hole and around the cam ring

(Fig. 6).

7.
Place the tool shown in Fig. 6 in

the rotor shaft to prevent damage to

the oil seal, then install the housing on

the cover. Install and torque the cap

screws to 15-20 ft-lbs.

FIG. 5—Cam Ring Installation

FIG. 4—Installing Rotor Shaft

in Cover

FIG. 6—O-Ring Installationprocarmanuals.com

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Wheels
And
Tires

03-12-02

LIFE GUARD TIRE

The Goodyear Power Cushion Tire

(available
on
Thunderbird, Lincoln

and Continental Mark
III
models)
fit-

ted with
the
Life Guard Safety Spare
provides
a
tire within
a
tire with
two

separate
air
chambers
(Fig.
3). If the

outer tire casing should
be
punctured

or otherwise damaged causing
it to go

flat,
the
Life Guard Safety Spare will

carry
the
load
of the
vehicle
and
will
allow driving
at
speeds
up to 40 mph

with good control
up to a
distance
of

40 miles.
A
Safety-Signal built into

the Life Guard tread produces
a
lope

or vibration indicating
the
outer tire

has lost pressure.

HUB AND ROTOR

ASSEMBLY
INNER

BEARING

CUP
GREASE

RETAINER

ADJUSTING

NUT

OUTER

BEARING

CONE
AND

ROLLER

INNER BEARING

CONE
AND

ROLLER

WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

F1416-A

F- 1380 •
A

FIG. 2—Front
Hub and
Rotor Bearing
and
Grease

Retainer Disc Brakes—Typical
FIG. 3—Life Guard Safety

Tire—Sectional View

IN-VEHICLE ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS

HOISTING INSTRUCTIONS

Damage
to
steering linkage compo-

nents
and
front suspension struts
may

occur
if
care
is
not
exercised when
po-

sitioning
the
hoist adapters
of 2
post

hoists prior
to
lifting
the
vehicle.

If
a 2
post hoist
is
used
to
lift
the

vehicle, place
the
adapters under
the

lower arms
or
the No. 1
crossmember.

Do
not
allow
the
adapters
to
contact

steering linkage.
If the
adapters
are

placed under
the
crossmember,
a
piece

of wood (2x4x16 inches) should
be

placed
on the
hoist channel between

the adapters. This will prevent
the

adapters from damaging
the
front
sus-

pension struts.

FRONT WHEEL BEARING

ADJUSTMENT

The front wheel bearings should
be

adjusted
if the
wheel
is
loose
on the

spindle
or if the
wheel does
not
rotate

freely.
The
following procedures will

bring
the
bearing adjustment
to
speci-

fication.

DRUM BRAKES

1.
Raise
the
vehicle until
the
wheel

and tire clear
the
floor.
2.
Pry off the hub cap or
wheel

cover
and
remove
the
grease
cap (Fig.

1) from
the hu6.

3.
Wipe
the
excess grease from
the

end
of the
spindle,
and
remove
the

cotter
pin and nut
lock.

4.
While rotating
the
wheel,
hub,

and drum assembly, torque
the
adjust-

ing
nut to 17-25
ft-lbs
to
seat
the

bearings
(Fig.
4).

5.
Locate
the nut
lock
on the ad-

justing
nut so
that
the
castellations
on

the lock
are
aligned with
the
cotter

pin hole
in the
spindle.

6. Using
a 1
1/8-inch
box
wrench,

WITH WHEEL ROTATING

TORQUE ADJUSTING
NUT

TO 17-25 FT. LBS.
BACK ADJUSTING

NUT
OFF
1/2
TURN
back
off the
adjusting
nut one
half

turn. Retighten
the
adjusting
nut to

10-15 in-lbs with
a
torque wrench
or

finger tight.

7.
Position
the
lock
on the
adjust-

ing
nut and
install
a new
cotter
pin.

Bend
the
ends
of
the
cotter
pin
around

the castellated flange
of the nut
lock.

8. Check
the
front wheel rotation.

If
the
wheel rotates properly, install

the grease
cap and the hub cap or

wheel cover.
If the
wheel still rotates

roughly
or
noisily, clean, inspect
or

replace
the
bearings
and
cups
as re-

quired.

TIGHTEN ADJUSTING

NUT
TO
10-15 IN.-LBS.
INSTALL THE LOCK

AND
A
NEW COTTER
PIN

F1417-A

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DISC BRAKES

1.
Raise the vehicle until the wheel

and tire clear the floor.

2.
Pry off the wheel cover and re-

move the grease cap (Fig. 2) from the

hub.

3.
Wipe the excess grease from the

end of the spindle, and remove the ad-

justing nut cotter pin and nut lock.

4.
Loosen the bearing adjusting nut

three turns. Then, rock the wheel,

hub,
and rotor assembly in and out

several times to push the shoe and lin-

ings away from the rotor.

5.
While rotating the wheel, hub,

and rotor assembly, torque the adjust-

ing nut to 17-25 ft-lbs to seat the

bearings (Fig. 4).

6. Back the adjusting nut off one

half turn. Then, retighten the adjust-

ing nut to 10-15 in-lbs with a torque

wrench or finger tight.

7.
Locate the nut lock on the ad-

justing nut so that the castellations on

the lock are aligned with the cotter

pin hole in the spindle.

8. Install a new cotter pin, and

bend the ends of the cotter pin around

the castellated flange of the nut lock.

9. Check the front wheel rotation.

If the wheel rotates properly, install

the grease cap and the hub cap or

wheel cover. If the wheel still rotates

roughly or noisily, clean or replace the

bearings and cups as required.

10.
Before driving the vehicle,
pump the brake pedal several times to

obtain normal brake lining to rotor

clearance and restore normal brake

pedal travel.

BALANCING LIFE

GUARD TIRE

Tires fitted with the Life Guard

Safety Spare are balanced in the same

manner as conventional tires. If an ex-

cessive out of balance condition exists

the following procedure can be used to

correct the condition:

1.
Remove the core housing and de-

flate both air chambers.

2.
Install the core housing.

3.
Unseat the beads of tire with the

bead breakers away from the valve

stem as shown in Fig. 5.

F 1383

FIG. 5—Breaking Top Bead of

Tire From Wheel Rim
4.
Rotate tire casing 90 degrees on

the wheel rim.

5.
Rotate the tire casing back and

forth on the rim to center the valve.

6. Inflate both chambers of the tire

following steps 13 through 15 of the

Tire Installation procedure.

7.
Balance the tire in the normal

manner.

CORRECTING VIBRATION

AND SHAKE-

LIFE GUARD TIRE

The condition of excessive vibration

and shake is generally the result of an

incorrect pressure relationship between

the inner and outer air chambers that

may cause the life guard to shift posi-

tion within the tire. The following

procedure should be used to correct

vibration and shake conditions:

1.
Check pressure of the inner and

outer air chambers on all four tires.

2.
If the inner chamber has at least

five psi more pressure than the outer

chamber the pressures should be ad-

justed and the tires rebalanced if nec-

essary.

3.
If the pressures of the inner and

outer air chambers are equal the Air

Container is leaking. To repair the

leaking air container the recommend-

ed procedures for the removal, repair

of air container, mounting, and bal-

ancing should be followed.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

HOISTING INSTRUCTIONS

Damage to steering linkage compo-

nents and front suspension struts may

occur if care is not exercised when po-

sitioning the hoist adapters of 2 post

hoists prior to lifting the vehicle.

If a 2 post hoist is used to lift the

vehicle, place the adapters under the

lower arms or the No. 1 crossmember.

Do not allow the adapters to contact

the steering linkage. If the adapters

are placed under the crossmember, a

piece of wood (2x4x16 inches) should

be placed on the hoist channel be-

tween the adapters. This will prevent

the adapters from damaging the front

suspension struts.

WHEELS AND TIRES

WHEEL AND TIRE

REMOVAL

1.
Pry off the wheel hub cap or
wheel cover. Loosen but do not re-

move the wheel hub nuts.

2.
Raise the vehicle until the

wheel and tire clear the floor.

3.
Remove the wheel hub nuts

from the bolts, and pull the wheel

and tire from hub and drum.

F1424-
A

FIG.
6—Bead
Loosening Tool
REMOVING CONVENTIONAL

TIRE FROM WHEEL

The tire can be demounted on a

mounting machine. Be sure that the

outer side of the wheel is positioned

downward. If tire irons are used, fol-

low the procedure given here.

1.
Remove the valve cap and core,

and deflate the tire completely.

2.
With a bead loosening tool,

break loose the tire side walls from

the wheel (Fig. 6).

3.
Position the outer side of the

wheel downward, and insert two tire

irons about eight inches apart between

the tire inner bead and the back side

of the wheel rim. Use only tire irons

with rounded edges or irons designed

for removing tubeless tires.

4.
Leave one tire iron in position,

and pry the rest of the bead over the

rim with the other iron. Take small

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