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cmahlonpease

10-19-2010 10:11 AM

2 tooth steering box l/h drive

adjusted box per Les Andrews manual binds up left and rt. 1/2 turnoff center and makes a groaning noise from column steering is smooth and bind free when wheels off pavement binding seems to be in column as no free play in wheel.

MikeK

10-19-2010 10:17 AM

Re: 2 tooth steering box l/h drive

If the most-used center section of the worm & sector are worn, adjusting the play out of the center will leave you with a bind to the far right and left. That is why the gears are replaced during a rebuild.

Mike V. Florida

10-19-2010 11:32 PM

Re: 2 tooth steering box l/h drive

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmahlonpease (Post 99184)

Sounds like your gears are real worn in the center.

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