Help with steering box,steering wheel alignment
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Help with steering box,steering wheel alignment
Two problems.
1)How do I center a steering box that was installed in the wrong position. The wheels were turned,and so was the position of the Pittman arm.
2)My "helper" unhooked the seat belt I had on the steering wheel,and doesn't remember how many times he turned it.
What do I need to do to get everything aligned,and centered.
1)How do I center a steering box that was installed in the wrong position. The wheels were turned,and so was the position of the Pittman arm.
2)My "helper" unhooked the seat belt I had on the steering wheel,and doesn't remember how many times he turned it.
What do I need to do to get everything aligned,and centered.
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If none of the tie rod ends were replaced ,IIRC it can only go in one way . Put the Pit man arm on the box , in stall the box & lines . Install the steering link . THe steering column only goes on one way also . The only problem you should have is if the steering wheel was turned more than 1 1/2 - 2 turns in either direction , you will need a new clock spring ...
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With the wheels pointed straight ahead, The pitman arm should be pointed straight forward also. That will get the steering rack centered. Kinda like in the pic in this thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...m-bushing.html
From there you can try and adjust toe and adjusting the tie rods to get the wheels pointed straight.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...m-bushing.html
From there you can try and adjust toe and adjusting the tie rods to get the wheels pointed straight.
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