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Engine Speed Sensing Power Steering — Needle Bearing / Oil Seal Installation

N-36prose procedure

Engine speed sensing power steering rack housing — needle bearing and oil seal installation.

Continued from N-35

3. Needle bearing

  1. 1
    (1) Apply grease to the end of the SST.
    Line drawing of setting the needle bearing onto the SST so the embossed side faces the SST. A hand applies ATF/grease. Tool label '49 E032 303' is shown.
  2. 2
    (2) Apply ATF to the needle bearing.
  3. 3
    (3) Set the needle bearing on the SST so that the embossed side of the bearing faces the SST.
  4. 4
    (4) Insert the needle bearing and the SST into the housing.
    Line drawing of the needle bearing and SST inserted into the housing on a press, ready to press in the bearing. Tool label '49 E032 303' is shown.
  5. 5
    (5) Set the housing on a press and press in the bearing.

4. Oil seal

  1. 1
    (1) Apply grease to the end of the SST.
    Line drawing of setting a new oil seal on the SST with a hand applying grease/ATF. Tool label '49 E032 304' is shown.
  2. 2
    (2) Apply ATF to a new oil seal.
  3. 3
    (3) Set the oil seal on the SST.
  4. 4
    (4) Insert the oil seal and the SSTs into the housing.
    Line drawing of inserting the oil seal and SSTs into the housing. Two tool labels are shown: '49 E032 304' and '49 G032 335'.
  5. 5
    (5) Set the housing on a press and press in the oil seal.
    Cross-section line drawing of the housing on a press pressing in the oil seal, with the SST above. Labels 'OIL SEAL' and 'NEEDLE BEARING' identify the seated components in the cross-section.
  6. 6
    (6) Remove the SSTs.
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