steering gear box
Anyone know how to adjust the steering gear box to tighten the steering on a p30 chassis.
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Carefully! Over adjust it and you're removing the box for repair because the steering wheel will not return properly. Are you sure it's the box? Here is the simplest way to check the steering linkage on any vehicle.
With the rig's tires on the ground, wheels chocked/parking brake applied, engine off, have an assistant moderately turn the steering wheel back and forth (taking out the play) while you're below looking at all the tie rod ends, idler arms, steering shafts, pitman shaft/arm and such. There should be no "play" or wobbling.
If you have a "shimmy shock/s", remove one end of it and see if it has any resistance, it should.
To check the ball joints, place a jack under a lower control arm and lift the tire off the ground a few inches. Use a decent sized pry bar and place it under the tire. Attempt to lift up and down. Have an assistant look at the ball joints and note any up and down "play" in the joint. No "play" should be found.
I hope this helps.
With the rig's tires on the ground, wheels chocked/parking brake applied, engine off, have an assistant moderately turn the steering wheel back and forth (taking out the play) while you're below looking at all the tie rod ends, idler arms, steering shafts, pitman shaft/arm and such. There should be no "play" or wobbling.
If you have a "shimmy shock/s", remove one end of it and see if it has any resistance, it should.
To check the ball joints, place a jack under a lower control arm and lift the tire off the ground a few inches. Use a decent sized pry bar and place it under the tire. Attempt to lift up and down. Have an assistant look at the ball joints and note any up and down "play" in the joint. No "play" should be found.
I hope this helps.
