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Just checking things over as I prepare to disassemble my mid-1930 Gemmer 2-tooth box. I pulled the mast off the steering shaft & upper race and noted that the steering shaft was quite 'wobbly'. A few good cranks down on the end play adjustment (top of the box, just above the oil fill) tightens the race against the worm satisfactorily, but the steering shaft is not centered in the upper worm race - the shaft is angled down (closer to horizontal) than the bearing race (see photo).

I'm assuming my upper race and worm are not concentric - no biggie, the worm is pretty heavily grooved and races are fairly cheap. Question is, when the box is rebuilt & within factory specs, is the steering shaft centered in the hole in the upper bearing race?

Thanks for all responses.