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What Ranger_713 said.
To replace a steering gear you should start with the wheels straight ahead, tie the steering wheel in place before disconnecting the shaft, AND put the new steering gear in with it centered before reconnecting the shaft. If the wheels are turned when you reconnect the shaft, the clock spring will break on the first turn. Kind of like an old windup toy -- crick, crick, crick, twang!
When you replace the clock spring, the new one will have a tab that keeps it in the center position. Don't pull that out till you have it installed (again with the steering wheel centered and wheels straight ahead).
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