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ptbrophy

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Hello,
I am doing a repaint and startup on a AC model B that has been sitting for quite some time.
I am working on trying to get some of the play out of the steering.
The steering shaft that goes sideways was extremely worn and I replaced that. The button the rides in the worm gear was almost gone. That took about half of the play out ,but I still have about 180 degrees of play in the steering.
I posted over in the restoration page and a fellow gave me a link to a manual. I have a ross steering box.
I took the tank of for paint so I can access the box fairly easily. I found in the enclosure a small disc that appears to have come from the bottom end of the shaft housing. According to the manual there should be a bearing located within the steering box at the low end.
I can place my finger at the end of the shaft where that disc, or cover would be and when I turn the steering wheel ,I can feel the end of the shaft move up and down about a half to three quarters of an inch.
What is supposed to keep the shaft from moving? What it is doing is just moving up and down the worm gear on the steering shaft.
Can any here help me out?
 
My Parts Book lists 2 or 3 steering setups depending on year, etc.

Looks like you have some missing pieces. For light duty, stick a ball bearing
in there at the end of the shaft - and something to hold it in place -
and smear it with corn head grease.
 
(quoted from post at 17:59:08 08/31/22) My Parts Book lists 2 or 3 steering setups depending on year, etc.

Looks like you have some missing pieces. For light duty, stick a ball bearing
in there at the end of the shaft - and something to hold it in place -
and smear it with corn head grease.
Click to expand...

Well first, that video link was great.

It showed both the dismantling and the reassembly. I spent all morning taking this thing apart. Yes I am missing a few parts.
I think these issues started when someone cut a few corners in the past. First there was not the required acorn nut on the steering wheel hub. As such for the past many unknown years ,rain water ran down inside of the tube straight into the steering box.
I had to heat the hub to get the wheel off. I had to heat the brass bushing and use a puller to remove it, and I had to heat the tube to remove it from the collar. All were rusted tight.

There are no ball bearing in the bearing race on either the top or the bottom race,and there was no snap ring on the end of the shaft. I had to heat the housing in order to get the top race out, and that one was not that bad. The bottom race was completely plugged was rust and crude.
I did manage to get a wire brush in a drill in thru the top and clean it up pretty well.
Now I am off to see if I can hunt down some ball bearing.
Can't thank you guy's enough.
Patrick
 
Rather than trying to become 'a steering box rebuilder' yourself, why don't you search for a good used steering box or take the old one to a shop that rebuilds steering boxes. It sounds like yours is in serious shape and if you find most parts it may not become as perfect as you may wish. I took in the steering box for my Dad's D10 and it became better than brand new when I got it back. The guy had to do some extreme searches to find all the right parts and he's a guy that knows all the right places to find possibilities. It cost me $350 but it was worth every penny. When you get your 'B' all done and looking great and running good you don't want a half hearted steering box... just saying.
 
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