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I hate to say it but you need to remove the gear case cover and check the worm and follower, make sure the gear case IS NOT full of water and the worm or follower is not rusted, put your hand on the slector shaft (the shaft that does the steering) where it comes out of the gear box before you...

In the first pic, take those TWO out, one is like a seal, the other is a washer, things will work without them if they are trashed, they HAVE to come out to clean the grove In the second pic, that hole is just there, no pin goes there, would not hurt to put some thick grease in the grove, would...

In reality, the control valve actuator rides in a grove that goes all the war around the steering shaft, the worm gear/shaft moves a TINY bit as you try to steer, that is why there is a thrust washer on each end of the worm gear in the gear box. this TINY movement is what activates the actuator...

Since you are this far, drain the gearbox, there is just a seal where the shaft goes into the box, you need to check that NO water got past the seal, DO NOT over tighten the adjusting screw in the center of the box cover, if you do, one side will steer fine, the other side will not steer, just...

The shaft that comes out of the gear box that connects to the pitmen arm.

Yes, the shuttle valve can be removed without pulling the gear box, the box should beable to be pulled without dropping the the fender or pulling the motor, the slector shaft cannot come out unless the box is pulled. that relief valve looks like a add on, maybe the OM equipment died