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Bob O

10-23-2003 12:28:26




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I have a Ford 861 with manual steering that has about 1/4 turn of freeplay in steering wheel. Would I be able to tighten that up by adjusting the steering box? If so how do I do it.




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jake

10-24-2003 08:45:24




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 Re: steering box adjustment in reply to Bob O, 10-23-2003 12:28:26  
The steering gear box is the Saganaw recirculating ball and there are 3 adjustments. 1&2 are the screws on both sides,these should be tightened to prevent end play of the gears. The last is made by removing shims between the box and steering column. This will eliminate internal play if no other parts are damaged. A common problem with these are damaged bearings [2] due to lack of lub, these bearings when working hold the shaft securly and shims are used to adjust. Hope this helps also these bearings are avalable.

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GG

10-23-2003 17:07:11




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 Re: steering box adjustment in reply to Bob O, 10-23-2003 12:28:26  
Bob--Most all these type steering boxes have an adjustment screw that when tightened up will adjust the slack. The best way to do this is to turn the steering wheel full left or right,if there is no slack, adjustment will not help. The gear mechanism will most likely be worn much more in the straight or center position. If you tighten the screw in the center pisition, you could have a severe bind or lock condition when the steering wheel is turned. Something else to remember is to have a small amount of clearance after the adjustment.---Hope this helps--

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