Replacing the Steering Box
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Replacing the Steering Box
This may sound stupid, but I got a replacement manual steering box with a pitman arm for my 65 F100 that's been "on the shelf" for a while.
My question is - Do these things require any kind of lube? How to check/change it?
I do have a new rag joint I'm replacing at the same time. Doesn't look to be too bad of a job.
Remove the steering from the old pitman, (I have a pickle fork)
Unbolt the rag joint
Unbolt the three bolts from the outside of the frame into the box
and that should be it, from what I can see.
Thanks,
Keith
My question is - Do these things require any kind of lube? How to check/change it?
I do have a new rag joint I'm replacing at the same time. Doesn't look to be too bad of a job.
Remove the steering from the old pitman, (I have a pickle fork)
Unbolt the rag joint
Unbolt the three bolts from the outside of the frame into the box
and that should be it, from what I can see.
Thanks,
Keith
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If the gearbox has been stored reasonably clean and dry, it should be ok, if it is used, it probably has oil in it, it uses 80/90 gear oil, if you want to change it, drain it before you install it as it does not have a drain plug.
I don't think you've overlooked anything.
The pickle fork will damage the rubber boots when you separate the drag link, an alternate method is to remove the cotterpin and castlenut, using a three pound hammer, strike the end of the pitman arm (hard) and the draglink will fall out.
I don't think you've overlooked anything.
The pickle fork will damage the rubber boots when you separate the drag link, an alternate method is to remove the cotterpin and castlenut, using a three pound hammer, strike the end of the pitman arm (hard) and the draglink will fall out.
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Thanks for the tip on the draglink.
BTW - This also work for removing stuck brake drums. An old mechanic showed me this trick 25 years ago. Just whack the FACE of the drum with a BFH and they just pop right off.
BTW - This also work for removing stuck brake drums. An old mechanic showed me this trick 25 years ago. Just whack the FACE of the drum with a BFH and they just pop right off.
