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I raise the front end of the ground and adjust the set screw on the top. =
You will probably turn it to much and when you move the wheels it will =
catch. Back it off and keep trying the movement of the wheels just until =
it doesn=E2=80=99 catch any more. Then you are good. Should get rid of =
some of the slop
Carl
BN4-L
1957
From: Chris Scholz=20
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 1:08 PM
To: Stephen Hutchings=20
Cc: Healeys List=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steering Box
Stephen, I have the same issue in my 1959 BN4. I thought I was told I =
could tighten the set screw on the top of the steering gearbox.=20
Sent from my iPhone=20
Chris Scholz OD
On Jun 20, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com> =
wrote:
I wonder if someone can point me to a good description of adjusting =
the end play or "end float" in the steering box.
I don't find the manual's - "add or subtract shims as necessary to =
obtain the correct adjustment" very helpful.
I had thought I had pretty minimal end play when I had the box on the =
bench (a few years back now), but on the road I find I need to take some =
of the play out.
So- do more shims ad or decrease the end play? It's not immediately =
obvious to me. Also, I wonder if it's better to keep the arm attached =
while doing this to actually see if there is play under load.
I'm sorry if this seems like a dumb question - I had no trouble =
getting the shims right on the wheel bearings, but this one's got me a =
bit confused.
Thanks,
Stephen, BJ8
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<DIV>I raise the front end of the ground and adjust the set screw on the =
top.=20
You will probably turn it to much and when you move the wheels it will =
catch.=20
Back it off and keep trying the movement of the wheels just until it =
doesn=E2=80=99=20
catch any more. Then you are good. Should get rid of some of the =
slop</DIV>
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<DIV>Carl</DIV>
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<DIV>1957</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 20, 2016 1:08 PM</DIV>
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<DIV>Stephen, I have the same issue in my 1959 BN4. I thought I =
was told I=20
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<DIV>Chris Scholz OD</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Jun 20, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Stephen Hutchings <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:s.hutchings@rogers.com";>s.hutchings@rogers.com</A>>=20
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<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10101>I wonder if someone =
can point me=20
to a good description of adjusting the end play or "end float" in the =
steering=20
box.</DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10160>I don't find the =
manual's - "add=20
or subtract shims as necessary to obtain the correct adjustment" very=20
helpful.</DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10208 dir=3Dltr>I had =
thought I had=20
pretty minimal end play when I had the box on the bench (a few years =
back=20
now), but on the road I find I need to take some of the play =
out.</DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10216 dir=3Dltr>So- do more =
shims ad or=20
decrease the end play? It's not immediately obvious to me. Also, I =
wonder if=20
it's better to keep the arm attached while doing this to actually see =
if there=20
is play under load.</DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10286 dir=3Dltr> </DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10329 dir=3Dltr>I'm sorry if =
this seems=20
like a dumb question - I had no trouble getting the shims right on the =
wheel=20
bearings, but this one's got me a bit confused.</DIV>
<DIV id=3Dyui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1466432795079_10337 =
dir=3Dltr>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr>Stephen, BJ8<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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