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Pat Martone · 07-17-2013, 05:06 AM

I have looked through the service bulletins, but cannot find answers to a few questions, so I thought to ask here.

- How do I know when the steering box is full of lubricant; should it be filled 'til it's at the bottom of the filler plug opening?

- Even with the steering gear end plate "tube" installed, is it possible to over-fill the steering box so that the lubricant overflows into the tube?

- When looking at the sketch or drawing in Bratton's 2013 catalog, page 25, under part number 5280, it looks as if too much liquid lubricant in the box will exceed the height of the "tube" and allow lubricant to leak out of the box and into the headlight/horn switch assembly. If this is correct, how do I make sure the box is full of lubricant without over-filling it?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

07-17-2013, 05:06 AM	#1
Pat Martone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 495	How do I know when the steering box is full of lubricant? I have looked through the service bulletins, but cannot find answers to a few questions, so I thought to ask here. - How do I know when the steering box is full of lubricant; should it be filled 'til it's at the bottom of the filler plug opening? - Even with the steering gear end plate "tube" installed, is it possible to over-fill the steering box so that the lubricant overflows into the tube? - When looking at the sketch or drawing in Bratton's 2013 catalog, page 25, under part number 5280, it looks as if too much liquid lubricant in the box will exceed the height of the "tube" and allow lubricant to leak out of the box and into the headlight/horn switch assembly. If this is correct, how do I make sure the box is full of lubricant without over-filling it? Thanks in advance for the advice!