Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 1504
15. Perform a wheel alignment (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
PITMAN SHAFT
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - GAS
1. Separate the pitman arm from the gear box (Refer
to
19
-
STEERING/LINKAGE/PITMAN ARM
-
REMOVAL).
2. Clean exposed end of pitman shaft (1) and housing
with a wire brush.
3. Rotate the steering wheel from stop to stop and
count the number of turns.
4. Center the steering wheel by rotating it from the
stop back 1 1/2 turns to achieve center position.
5. Remove the pitman shaft cover bolts.
NOTE: The pitman shaft will not clear the housing
if it is not centered.
6. Remove the pitman shaft (1) from the gear.
7. Remove the cover if needed by loosing the
adjuster nut (4), Then removing the cover (3) from the pitman shaft.
REMOVAL - DIESEL
1. Separate the pitman arm from the gear box (Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/PITMAN ARM - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the steering gear box (Refer to 19 - STEERING/GEAR - REMOVAL).
3. Install the steering gear in a soft jawed bench vise.
4. Clean exposed end of pitman shaft and housing
with a wire brush.
5. Rotate the stub shaft with a 12 point socket (2)
from stop to stop and count the number of turns.
6. Center the stub shaft (4) by rotating it from the stop
1/2 of the total amount of turns.
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GEAR - LINK/COIL
DR/DH
7. Remove the pitman shaft cover bolts (3).
NOTE: The pitman shaft will not clear the housing
if it is not centered.
8. Remove the pitman shaft (1) from the gear.
9. Remove the cover (3) if needed by loosing the
adjuster nut (4), Then removing the cover from the
pitman shaft.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - GAS
1. Coat the seal with power steering fluid.
2. Install pitman shaft (1) into the steering gear until it
fully seats into the bearing.
3. Install the new cover bolts and tighten to 68 N·m
(50 ft. lbs.).
4. Perform over-center meshload adjustment, (Refer
to 19 - STEERING/GEAR - ADJUSTMENTS).
5. Install the pitman arm (Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/PITMAN ARM - INSTALLATION).
6. Perform a wheel alignment (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
DR/DH
GEAR - LINK/COIL
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INSTALLATION - DIESEL
1. Coat the seal with power steering fluid.
2. Install the pitman shaft (1) into the steering gear
until it fully seats into the bearing.
3. Install the new cover bolts (3) and tighten to 68
N·m (50 ft. lbs.).
4. Perform over-center meshload adjustment (Refer to
19 - STEERING/GEAR - ADJUSTMENTS).
5. Install the steering gear (Refer to 19 - STEERING/GEAR - INSTALLATION).
6. Install the pitman arm (Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/PITMAN ARM - INSTALLATION).
7. Perform a wheel alignment (Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT - STANDARD PROCEDURE).
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GEAR - LINK/COIL
DR/DH
LINKAGE - INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LINKAGE - INDEPENDENT FRONT
SUSPENSION
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
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TIE ROD END
INSTALLATION - OUTER TIE ROD END
LINKAGE - INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
OUTER TIE ROD END
NOTE: If the outer tie rod end is equipped with a lubrication fitting, grease the joint then road test the vehi-
cle before performing test.
1. Raise the front of the vehicle. Place safety floor stands under both lower control arms as far outboard as pos-
sible. Lower the vehicle to allow the stands to support some or all of the vehicle weight.
2. Remove the front tires.
3. Mount a dial indicator solidly to the vehicle steering knuckle and then zero the dial indicator.
4. Position indicator plunger on the topside of the outer tie rod end.
NOTE: The dial indicator plunger must be perpendicular to the machined surface of the outer tie rod end.
5. Position a pry bar in order to pry downwards on the outer tie rod end.
6. If the travel exceeds 0.5 mm (0.020 in.), replace the outer tie rod end (Refer to 19 - STEERING/LINKAGE/TIE
ROD END - REMOVAL).
7. If the outer tie rod end is within specs reinstall the front tires (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELS - STAN-
DARD PROCEDURE).
TIE ROD END
REMOVAL - OUTER TIE ROD END
NOTE: Do not twist the boot anytime during
removal or installation.
1. Loosen the jam nut.
2. Remove the outer tie rod end nut from the ball stud
(1).
3. Separate the tie rod ball stud (1) from the knuckle
with Remover 8677 (2).
4. Unthread the outer tie rod end (1) from the inner tie
rod.
DR/DH
LINKAGE - INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
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