2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 Leaf Spring Shackle

You need to raise and suitably support the vehicle, remove the power steering gear, install the power steering gear into a vise, and then remove the Pitman Arm nut and washer and the pitman arm from the pitman shaft.

The procedure is to raise and support the vehicle, remove the tire and wheel, the wheel hub and bearing and the outer tie rod to the Steering Knuckle retaining nut, disconnect the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle using J 24319-B, remove the brake hose bracket retaining bolt from the steering knuckle, support the lower control arm with a suitable jack, remove the upper ball joint retaining nut, disconnect the upper ball joint from the steering knuckle using the J 43631 and J 45851, remove the lower ball joint retaining nut, disconnect the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle using the J 43631 and J 45851, and then remove the steering knuckle.

You can install the intermediate shaft seal, connect the intermediate shaft bearing to the upper intermediate shaft and the intermediate shaft bearing to the studs on the cowl, install the intermediate shaft bearing lower brace retaining nut, the intermediate shaft bearing bracket retaining nuts, the upper intermediate shaft to the intermediate shaft bearing retaining bolt and the intermediate shaft seal upper retaining screws, reposition the cruise control module and install the cruise control module mounting nuts, reposition the power steering reservoir and install the power steering reservoir mounting nuts, connect the lower intermediate shaft to the intermediate Steering Shaft bearing, and then remove the J 42640 from the steering column lower access hole.