OEM Dodge Ram 3500 Van Rack And Pinion

Dodge Ram 3500 Van Rack And Pinion Parts and Q&A

• Gear Assembly
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  Q: How to service and repair the Rack And Pinion steering gear on Dodge Ram 3500 Van?

  A:

  Service and repair can begin by bringing the front wheels to the straight position and pinning the steering wheel down, being aware that cars with an automatic transmission rarely lock like this. Lift the vehicle, followed by unscrewing and removing the hoses at the rack and pinion. After that, take out the bolts holding the coupler and slide it off the rack and pinion stub shaft. Before taking the pitman arm off the shaft with Puller C-4150A, mark where the pitman shaft and pitman arm will go. After removing the retaining bolts and nuts from the rack and pinion bracket, remove the bracket and gear assembly from beneath your vehicle and get rid of the gear bracket mounting bolts. When installing, use Over-Center to adjust the rack and pinion, fit the gear mounting bracket onto the rack and pinion, screw on the bolts and tighten them to 142 Nm (105 ft. lbs.). Set the rack and pinion and bracket on the dashpost, bolt them in place and tighten the bolts to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.). List the coupler shaft index signs along the paths of the rack and pinion and steering shaft and afterward, use new bolts to mount the steering coupler, tightening them to 49 Nm or 36 ft. lbs. Next, insert the pitman arm and washers on the pitman shaft and screw the retaining nut tight as instructed: 251 Nm (185 ft. lbs). Attach the fluid hoses to the rack and pinion and make sure the hose fittings are securely fastened, also known as good torque, at 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.). Then, take out the support, lower the vehicle, turn off the steering lock and add fluid.