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steering box adjustment ? [message #96692]

Sat, 21 August 2010 14:16

stkhlm

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Question for those that have done the steering box adjustment. I have done what the write up from Don Wirth (he was a great man!)said to do.

1. With the adjustment screw backed off and the power steering fluid pumped out I adjusted until I got about 5 in/lb with the stub shaft rotated CW to the end and backed of 1/4 turn.

2. Rotated the shaft to the center of the gear and I had to back off the adjustment to get the readings around 15 in/lb.

Two questions/concerns:

1. I expected to turn in the adjustment instead of back off the adjustment to get the 15 in/lb, does that matter?

2. I do get a different reading when going CW vs CCW so I split the difference between the two. Should both directions be about the same?

I was seeing about 5-8 in/lb different between the two (CW and CCW) reading.

So is this looking good or do I need to dig into this more?

Thanks

Bob & Terry Stockholm
Xenia, OH
1976 PB

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Re: steering box adjustment ? [message #96695 is a reply to message #96692]

Sat, 21 August 2010 15:32

Rick Williams

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Bob

I tried to figure out how to provide you with a link to an old post but I could not. So do a search for a post Steering Box Adjustment that was started by me on Sat September 12th 2009. You should find answers to your questions. If not, ask more.

Rick

Rick Williams
Bliss, Michigan
1978 Eleganza II

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Re: [GMCnet] steering box adjustment ? [message #96717 is a reply to message #96695]

Sat, 21 August 2010 18:03

Ken Henderson

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Try this for the complete thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/gmcnet-archive/browse_thread/thread/37ef35c23d069e6c/27a4d254a9fac607?lnk=gst&q=steering+box+adjustment#27a4d254a9f ac607
< http://groups.google.com/group/gmcnet-archive/browse_thread/thread/37ef35c23d069e6c/27a4d254a9fac607?lnk=gst&q=steering+box+adjustment#27a4d254a9f ac607>
Ken H.

On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Rick Williams <rickw@mich.com> wrote:

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>
> Bob
>
> I tried to figure out how to provide you with a link to an old post but I
> could not. So do a search for a post Steering Box Adjustment that was
> started by me on Sat September 12th 2009. You should find answers to your
> questions. If not, ask more.
>
> Rick
>
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Re: [GMCnet] steering box adjustment ? [message #96728 is a reply to message #96717]

Sat, 21 August 2010 20:09

stkhlm

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Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 21 August 2010 19:03

Thanks guys

Bob & Terry Stockholm
Xenia, OH
1976 PB

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Re: [GMCnet] steering box adjustment ? [message #96747 is a reply to message #96728]

Sat, 21 August 2010 22:36

Mr ERFisher

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and here is a link

http://gmcmotorhome.info/steering.htm

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Re: steering box adjustment ? [message #96914 is a reply to message #96692]

Mon, 23 August 2010 11:29

Bob de Kruyff

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Bob, I'm wondering if the gear is really centered--those readings could be the result of being slightly off center.

Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ

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Re: steering box adjustment ? [message #97081 is a reply to message #96914]

Tue, 24 August 2010 20:10

stkhlm

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Bob de Kruyff wrote on Mon, 23 August 2010 12:29

Bob, I'm wondering if the gear is really centered--those readings could be the result of being slightly off center.

Bob,

I will double check but I did have about 3 full turns from stop to stop so I was set at 1.5 turns and the flat on the shaft did line up parallel to the housing like you are suppose to. This is a used steering box so I do not know the history of it so maybe there is something else with it???

Thanks

Bob & Terry Stockholm
Xenia, OH
1976 PB

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