steering gearbox location
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I really don't remember what kind of bolt is on my F350. I remember the one on my '69 bronco was an allen head scew. It will be a bolt of some type with a larger locknut around it. The center one does the adjusting, the outter one locks it down. Do yourself a favor and go to the autoparts store and get a Haynes manual, they have a section in there about how to adjust the steering gear without messing it up. If you get the adjustment too tight, as I did on the Bronco some years ago, you can ruin the whole box. It will feel nice and tight for a while but end up as loose or looser than it was before in short time if you get it too tight.
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thanks guys. I'll go down to autozone and get the book and the torque wrench. I've heard a lot of people on the forum say that they overtightened the bolt and killed their gearbox. Better safe then sorry right.
Thanks again,
Josh (stubbiecatmanx1)
Thanks again,
Josh (stubbiecatmanx1)
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turns out that i already have the book.
I read the section, but it seams really complicated and hard to do.
I don't have the money to get,buy,or rent the tools.
So, I will get a few more opinions and then just tighten the sector shaft adjusting screw a little bit at a time.
I read the section, but it seams really complicated and hard to do.
I don't have the money to get,buy,or rent the tools.
So, I will get a few more opinions and then just tighten the sector shaft adjusting screw a little bit at a time.
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