- In step 30, it says to "Replace the O rings" in the control valve, but I only found 1, in the valve cap.
- Steps 7 and 51 - 53 discuss the overhaul of a valve, which my gearbox doesn't have. The manual addresses an 'automatic compensation' valve, which I assume is the same valve, found on a version 3 gearbox?
- I searched through 4 ice cream tubs of metric bolts and couldn't find one with the same thread pitch (1.0) and size as the closing plug bolt, to make a centering bolt-lock as shown in step 39. Finally, on a second pass, I did find a banjo bolt that matched. I ground down a zerk fitting and pressed it into the banjo bolt, which works great.
Well, that's about it. Thanks again to Dave Petryk for taking the time to document this procedure. It would've been a nightmare weeding out the unnecessary steps in the 99 step job in the Mercedes service manual!
Added: I guess it is possible to just replace the pitman arm seals with the box on the car, but after getting the kit, and removing the pitman arm, the extra steps to undo the steering shaft coupling, the 2 fluid lines, and the 3 frame mounting bolts don't really seem that much extra work for the benefits of having all the seals redone.