2002 DODGE RAM Service Repair Manual

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual GEAR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
page page
GEAR
DESCRIPTION.........................16
OPERATION...........................16
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - POWER
STEERING GEAR LEAKAGE.............16
REMOVAL..........

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual Fig. 1 Power Steering Gear
1 - THRUST BEARING
2 - O-RING SEAL
3 - INLET
4 - OUTLET
5 - SEAL
6 - TORSION BAR
7 - STUB SHAFT
8 - ADJUSTER PLUG
9 - THRUST BEARING10 - TEFLON SEALS
11 - SPOOL VALVE
12 - V

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual REMOVAL
(1) Place the front wheels in a straight-ahead posi-
tion.
(2) Disconnect and cap the fluid hoses from steer-
ing gear.
(3) Remove coupler pinch bolt at the steering gear
and slide shaft off g

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual WORM THRUST BEARING PRELOAD
(1) Mount the gear carefully into a vise.
CAUTION: Do not overtighten the vise on the gear
case. This may affect the adjustment
(2) Remove adjuster plug locknut (Fig. 5).
(

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (4) Rotate the stud shaft between 180É and 270É to
the left of center and record the left off-center pre-
load. Repeat this to the right of center and record the
right off-center preload. The averag

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual SPECIFICATIONS
POWER STEERING GEAR
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION
Steering Gear
TypeRecirculating Ball
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION
Gear Code & Ratio
AM17.5:1
Gear Code & Ratio
HC/FW14:1
Gear C

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual SPECIAL TOOLS
POWER STEERING GEAR
PITMAN BEARING
REMOVAL
(1) Clean exposed end of pitman shaft and housing
with a wire brush.
(2) Remove preload adjuster nut (Fig. 11).
(3) Rotate the stub shaft with

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (10) Remove oil seal from the housing with a seal
pick.
(11) Remove pitman shaft bearing from housing
with a bearing driver and handle (Fig. 13).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install upper pitman shaft bearing, w