Steering adjustment help
Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:14 am
I just finisher a complete overhaul on the adjustable axle front end of my '57 Cub. Replaced all of the axle and steering box bushings and seals. Adjusted the toe in greased everything and filled the box with HyTran.
The steering wheel play went from about half a turn, down to about 2 inches. Here's the problem: the steering has a lot of resistance. The resistance dosen't originate in the axel components - it was "stiff" and hard to turn before I put the axle on.
I'm thinking that it must be either in the shaft (doesn't seem like there is much here to offer resistance), or where the worm gear rests on the lower bushing (before installation, the shaft turned easily in the bushing). I tightened the castellated nut on the bottom of the shaft until it was tight and then backed it off one space. Should I back it off another or perhaps it just needs to break in?
Thanks in advance for the help.
The steering wheel play went from about half a turn, down to about 2 inches. Here's the problem: the steering has a lot of resistance. The resistance dosen't originate in the axel components - it was "stiff" and hard to turn before I put the axle on.
I'm thinking that it must be either in the shaft (doesn't seem like there is much here to offer resistance), or where the worm gear rests on the lower bushing (before installation, the shaft turned easily in the bushing). I tightened the castellated nut on the bottom of the shaft until it was tight and then backed it off one space. Should I back it off another or perhaps it just needs to break in?
Thanks in advance for the help.