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Steering box centering [message #367287]

Sat, 23 October 2021 18:21

Greg C.

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Registered: October 2019
Location: Knoxville, TN

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I've read everything I could by the various authors on the forum on centering the steering box. Since I am about to take out the steering shaft in order to replace the boots and service the CV joint, I figured now is the time. Here is my current situation:

With the bolt holding the shaft to the box (roughly) parallel with the box cover per all the instructions, my steering wheel is 90 degrees to the right. The relay arm and link on the tie rod are not parallel with the frame, but to the right some.

The coach goes down the road straight with the center of the steering wheel at about 1 o'clock. I have not yet removed the wheel to check the alignment marks on the wheel/steering wheel hub.

I do not have an adjustable drag link. It is a solid member.

So I'm thinking I need to confirm the steering wheel is aligned to the hub properly, get the steering shaft in the correct position and lock down the steering wheel so it doesn't move, and then move the tie rod adjusters to get the wheels straight with the coach.

Am I correct so far?

I plan on making Ken Henderson's alignment tools to do a toe in adjustment once I get the wheels close to right.

Any other suggestions?

Oh, and is there a way to confirm that I have an original TZE steering box, i.e., some kind of identifier on the box itself?

Thanks so much!

Greg Crawford KM4ZCR Knoxville, TN "Ruby Sue" 1977 Royale Rear Bath 403 Engine American Eagle Wheels Early Version Alex Sirum Quad bags

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		Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Sat, 23 October 2021 18:21
		Re: Steering box centering By: Matt Colie on Sat, 23 October 2021 18:43
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: James Hupy on Sat, 23 October 2021 18:52
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Sat, 23 October 2021 19:19
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Sat, 23 October 2021 23:44
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Sun, 24 October 2021 11:42
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Sun, 24 October 2021 13:24
		Re: Steering box centering By: JohnL455 on Sun, 24 October 2021 19:22
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Mon, 25 October 2021 11:26
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Mon, 25 October 2021 11:56
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: Ken Henderson on Mon, 25 October 2021 15:51
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Tue, 26 October 2021 10:00
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Tue, 26 October 2021 10:13
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Tue, 26 October 2021 10:07
		Re: Steering box centering By: TR 1 on Tue, 26 October 2021 13:25
		Re: Steering box centering By: Richard RV on Thu, 28 October 2021 08:10
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Thu, 28 October 2021 11:20
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Thu, 28 October 2021 12:42
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: bdub on Thu, 28 October 2021 20:11
		Re: Steering box centering By: RF_Burns on Tue, 26 October 2021 20:13
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Tue, 26 October 2021 22:56
		Re: Steering box centering By: boybach on Wed, 27 October 2021 00:56
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Wed, 27 October 2021 09:03
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: James Hupy on Wed, 27 October 2021 09:57
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Wed, 27 October 2021 10:40
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Wed, 27 October 2021 11:45
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: tmaki on Wed, 27 October 2021 12:54
		Re: Steering box centering By: RF_Burns on Thu, 28 October 2021 06:25
		Re: Steering box centering By: boybach on Thu, 28 October 2021 13:09
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Thu, 28 October 2021 15:48
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: Ken Henderson on Thu, 28 October 2021 16:16
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Thu, 28 October 2021 16:30
		Re: Steering box centering By: boybach on Thu, 28 October 2021 16:39
		Re: Steering box centering By: Greg C. on Thu, 28 October 2021 20:34
		Re: Steering box centering By: Bill Van Vlack on Fri, 29 October 2021 11:34
		[GMCnet] Re: Steering box centering By: jimk on Fri, 29 October 2021 16:08

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