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Old 05-22-2010, 04:48 AM
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Default Re: Manual steering box

Whomever &quot;rebuilt&quot; that box, should have adjusted it on the bench. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] Best time to do it.
As stated, only a slight tight spot at neutral. If it is in the car you should be able to grab the steering coupler and rock it back and forth while slowly turning the adj. screw. Maybe have a helper rock the steering wheel back and forth as you adjust. If you get crazy you can lock it up. It will not take but a fraction of a turn if it is not to far off.
It would be best to do it with the pitman arm off as previously mentioned too. Although I have done it just with the wheels off the ground. If you can feel a noticable binding in neutral at the steering wheel, it is probably a little to tight.
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