Thanks! I'll give it a shot
>From: "Alan J. Richer" <mrchurchill109@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: lro@koan.team.net
>To: lro@koan.team.net
>Subject: Re: [lro] Stiff steering question...
>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 06:37:03 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>--- Robert Palmer <rbpalmer_nrt@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > tips/tricks
>
>None, really. It's a really feel-oriented thing as far as
>I'm concerned.
>
>What I typically do is to remove the box cover (the tin
>shield bolted to the splash guard) and then loosen the
>locking nut, then the centre adjustment bolt (look at the
>photo in the book). Jack the truck up and get the front
>wheels off the ground - this lets the system float and
>makes it easier to detect play.
>
>With the centre adjustment backed out a half-turn or so,
>feel the wheel - you should feel a significant loose/sloppy
>point right where the center point is in the steering. Our
>goal is to get rid of that sloppiness without getting it
>over-tight.
>
>With the bonnet up, put your hand on the pitman arm and
>move the wheel back and forth. You'll see that the wheel is
>going to swing quite a bit before the pitman arm begins to
>move.
>
>Take up the adjustment a little at a time, and keep trying
>it with your hand on the pitman and the other on the
>steering wheel. When you hit the point where the steering
>still feels light but the pitman arm responds instantly to
>the wheel that's the sweet spot - you may want to try
>tightening a tiny bit past that point, but you're
>essentially there. Too tight becomes obvious - the wheel
>will get stiff.
>
>As I said, kind of a touchy, feely thing but that's the
>best description I can give of it.
>
> ajr
>
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