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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Steering Box Adjustment

On my 83 f150 4x4 5.8 liter I had lots of play in the steering. I've gradually adjusted the screw a quarter turn at a time to the point of the steering being too tight. Now the screw won't move counterclockwise to loosen it. Any ideas or tricks to get the screw to unscrew so that I can put it back to where the steering had a little play? Any advise would be helpful.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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Have someone wiggle the steering wheel from inside the cab while you turn the screw.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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Thank you. I was just about to try that then noticed I was turning the screw the wrong way. I basically had in entirely unscrewed. Duh. Good thing I don't do this for a career.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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It's Mercon ATF.

You have three threads going on the same issue.
What do you hope to achieve?

Chris is in Oklahoma, or he would merge these.
 
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