Re: Verification for Glen

Re: Verification for Glen - Steering

Posted by GW on May 18, 1998 at 11:16:30

In Reply to: Verification for Glen - Steering
posted by Frank on May 18, 1998 at 10:25:51

: Glen:Could you please verify that I understand the concept of the adjustments to the steering box. I'm looking at the Model A Ford Service Bulletin - Complete(Yellow)book.
YEP.
Hopefully, we will be singing out of the same book.I'm on bulleting page 318(New Steering Gear) and page 99 of the book. pertaining to 2 tooth sector adjustments.If this is the wrong place, please let me know.
: 1. Sector Thurst Screw-Your ideal of filing the end sound like a good ideal to me since i may be off center from the shaft. This adjustment then is used to take the endplay out of the sector shaft only. Correct?
YEP.
: 2. Here's where I become confused about the process. Page 99 of the book, bottom right corner, it says "First see that housing cover nuts(see Fig 638) are securely tightened." Now, if I understand what you are saying, I am to loosen these nuts to do the eccentric adjustment.Are we talking different nuts or what?
Sounds like the same, now you're going to make me get the good book out so I can get ya answered tommorrow but those nuts need to be loose in order for the housing to move via the eccentric.
: 3. I further assume that the Worm Adjusting Screw is only to place down pressure on the Worm Gear. Am I correct?
Yes, here's another tip, make sure cup that the screw goes to is positioned to accept the screw. Just pull the screw and look, should be a "dimple" if it looks smooth the cup could be rotated, for some reason I've came across this a couple times.
Another tip is to loosen the clamp bolt on the housing and the clamp bolt on the column... make adjustment...tighten clamps and check.
: I'm sorrey to be such a bother, but this is the first A-model I have ever worked on and this steering thing is about to drive me crazy.Thanks in advance for the help. Frank - Knoxville,TN
Not a bother, I have to remember to grab the book in the morning, and hopefully you'll be driving your lady and not crazy!
GW

Follow Ups:
Thank-you Glen Frank May 19, 1998 at 10:07:03(0)
Got the book. GW May 19, 1998 at 07:57:07(1)
Re: Got the book. Steve Watrous May 19, 1998 at 16:30:06(0)

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