Leaky steering box

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  1. BOB

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    Refilled my bone dry steering box to find the oil leaks by the the pitmanshaft seal like mad. Can the seal be changed out without any magic tricks????
     
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    Easiest thing to do would be to open the box and remove the sector shaft to change the lower seal.
     
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    It's supposed to be packed with grease, what are you filling it with?
     
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    Put some 50W in it. OPPS.............what type/Wt. of grease??


    Thanks for the help!!!!
     
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    The sector shaft seal is replacable. Remove the arm, pick the seal out without damaging the shaft surface. The seal, may be difficult to find. I found one from Greens auto in New Brunswick, Canada.
     
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