Hi Paul,
Can't help on the steering box but GMC shop manual (same springs as
Chevy) lists U-Bolt torque as 65 - 90 ft/lbs.
Jack / Winter Park
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul W. Franchina <pfoxtrot@gate.net>
To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 12:11 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Listen! I'm torque'n here
> Hi folks
>
> Where does one find fastener torquing specs for Task Force trucks? I
wanted
> to button down the U-bolts holding the springs to the axle housing on the
> rear of my truck. I checked both the Assembly manual, and the Repair
manual
> both without success. The Assy manual says nothing and the Repair says
> something like "tighten sufficiently" - I'm sure my wife and I would come
> up with different torque values that would meet that requirement.
>
> On a second note: Adjusting steering boxes. You're supposed to move the
> sector gear in or out to obtain a pull at the steering wheel of two some
> odd pounds. I'm assuming (oh no!) that this means with the wheels off the
> ground but it didn't seem to say that. I don't think I could ever get
> things that easy even with power steering, with the wheels touching terra
> firma. Good assumption? Anyone?
>
> TYIA
>
> Paul W. Franchina
> pfoxtrot@gate.net
> & Boris: 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Stepside
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