Pitman Arm Removal & Installation To Remove: 1) Deactivate air suspension (if equipped) 2) Safely raise and support the vehicle. 3) Remove or disconnect the following: Skid plate (if equipped) Plastic cover from intermediate shaft to steering gear and remove intermediate shaft from steering gear with the bolt (4WD Vehicles) Cotter pin and steering sector shaft arm drag link castellated nut Steering shaft arm drag link using special tool 4) Make alignment marks between steering gear sector shaft and steering gear sector shaft arm. 5) Remove or disconnect the following: Nut connecting steering gear sector shaft arm to sector shaft Steering gear to frame mounting bolts Return line (allowing fluid to drain) from steering gear by sliding spring clamp Pressure line from steering gear Steering gear Steering gear sector shaft arm by positioning gear in a vise and using special tool To Install: 1) Install or connect the following: Steering gear sector shaft arm A) Torque to: 173-233 ft. lbs. (234-316 Nm) Steering gear to vehicle A) Torque to: 50-67 ft. lbs. (68-92 Nm) Pressure line to steering gear Return line to steering gear Steering gear sector shaft arm to sector shaft aligning marks Steering shaft arm drag link with nut and cotter pin Intermediate shaft to steering gear with the bolt (4WD Vehicles) Plastic cover to intermediate shaft to steering gear (4WD Vehicles) Skid plate (if equipped) 2) Reactivate air suspension (if equipped). 3) Lower the vehicle.
Yeah, now I need to find a write-up for a Idler arm but it's not in my two books of knowledge.. as you can tell I need to do these to my truck lol