To remove the intermediate steering shaft seal, strap the
Steering Wheel in a straight ahead position with the
Steering Column anti-rotation pin (J 42640), Steering Column lock, or strap to prevent rotation, recommended due to the possibility of damaging the sir system. Make sure the Steering Column, intermediate shaft(s), and steering gear are disconnected without any rotation of the Steering Wheel or movement of the front tires; otherwise, it will un-center the sir coil assembly. If there's an un-centered sir, then the sir coil special centering procedure should be followed. Start with the installation of the j 42640 into the Steering Column lower access hole, after that remove the intermediate shaft bearing and the intermediate shaft seal from intermediate shaft bearing . For installation you should put the intermediate shaft seal on the intermediate shaft bearing, reassemble the intermediate shaft bearing, and finally pull j 42640 from the Steering Column lower access hole.