so i am in the process of putting back together my 96 f150 4x4 and i was trying to re-attach the steering shaft to the power steering pump but it was going on as easily as i thought. do i have the hammer it on or should the shaft just slide over the pump nice and easily. i dont want to ruin anything.

 

I guess you mean gearbox, not pump. You may need to tap it with a hammer

 

do i have to worry about ruining any of the splines on there

 

You need to line the splines up properly but just tapping it wont mess them up. It should slide on pretty easy, but i think it may need a little help with the hammer.

 

well i just tried to put it on and there is no give on it. think i should throw some heat on the shaft to help it slide on or should i pry on the end of the shaft to open up the hole a bit??

 

turns out i just needed to open it up some. i got it now. one project done many more to go