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Old 02-02-2009, 06:48 PM
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[QUOTE=connerm;2097866]Sixto, How did you measure the gap? I was thinking that stack of feeler guages might work.

I used a Vernier caliper. See the attached image.

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I have the repair and maint. CDs, but not the FSM. Do you know where I can get one?
What repair CD do you have if not the FSM? Phil can get you the FSM on CD through the Buy Parts link above. It's a collection of such poor quality scans that you'll wonder if it's worth the CDs it comes on. It's in section 46-3265.

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You said, "Since that fix, my steering box is leaking from the steering box adjustment screw. I guess the seal didn't like supporting the full weight of the pitman arm shaft."

Would you elaborate on that a little more please?
Anyone who's asked me to elaborate has regretted those words. daw_two is my latest victim

I removed the 4 bolts around the pitman arm shaft seal to get to leaky o-rings. The pitman arm shaft lower bearing carrier held by the bolts supports the weight of the pitman arm shaft. My guess as to why it sprung a new leak is the adjustment screw seal didn't like suspending the pitman arm shaft. This won't be a problem if you don't remove the lower bearing carrier.

And it's Loktite 270 (red stuff) that goes between the pitman arm and splines on reassembly.

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87 300D
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