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BART
3-3-MANUAL
STEERING
ADJUSTER LOCK NUT
FILLER PLUG
SECTOR SHAFT
ADJUSTING SCREW
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F I G . 3-Steering
Gear
Adjustments
6. Loosen the nut which locks the
sector adjusting screw (Fig. 3 ) , and
turn the adjusting screw counter-
clockwise.
7. Measure the worm bearing pre-
load by attaching an inch-pound
torque wrench to the steering wheel
nut (Fig. 4 ) . With the steering
wheel off center, read the pull re-
quired to rotate the input shaft ap-
proximately 1 % turns either side of
center. If the torque o r preload is
not within specification (Part 3-6),
adjust as explained in the next step.
8. Loosen the steering shaft bear-
ing adjuster lock nut, and tighten or
back off the bearing adjuster (Fig.
3 ) to bring the preload within the
specified limits.
9. Tighten the steering shaft bear-
ing adjuster lock nut, and recheck
the preload.
10. Turn the steering wheel slowly
to either stop. T u r n gently against
t h e stop t o avoid possible d a m a g e
to t h e ball r e t u r n guides. Then ro-
tate the wheel 2% turns to center
the ball nut.
TORQUE WRENCH
(In.-Lb.1
F I G . $-Checking Preload
11. Turn
the
sector
adjusting
screw clockwise until the specified
pull (Part 3-6) is necessary to rotate
the worm past its center high spot
(Fig. 4 ) . No perceptible backlash
is permissible a t 30" o n either s i d e
of center.
12. While holding the sector ad-
justing screw, tighten the locknut to
specification and recheck the back-
lash adjustment.
13. Connect the Pitman arm to
the sector shaft.
STEERING WHEEL SPOKE
POSITION ADJUSTMENT
When the steering gear is on the
high point, the front wheels should
be in the straight-ahead position and
the steering wheel spokes should be
in their normal position with the
Pitman arm pointing directly for-
ward. If the spokes are not in their
normal position, they can be ad-
justed without disturbing the toe-in
adjustment (Part 3-1).
STEERING WHEEL
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the horn ring (or but-
ton) assembly and related parts.
2. Remove the steering wheel at-
taching nut and remove the steering
wheel from the shaft, using the tool
shown in (Fig. 5 ) .
3. With the front wheels straight
forward, position the steering wheel
on the steering shaft with the spokes
properly centered and the splines on
both parts properly aligned.
4. Install the steering wheel nut o n
the shaft. Torque the nut to specifi-
cation, and stake it in place.
5. Install the horn ring ( o r but-
ton) assembly and the related parts.
STEERING C O L U M N SHIFT
TUBE REPLACEMENT
REMOVAL
1. Remove the steering wheel,
spring and centering sleeve.
2. Remove
the
turn
indicator
lever. Place the gear shift selector
lever in the neutral position and re-
move the lever.
3. Loosen the flange retaining nuts
until pressure on the nuts (toward
the column center) will disengage
the bolt heads. Lift the flange from
the column and drape the flange and
the signal wires over the top of the
column.
4. Remove the gear shift lever
socket from the steering column
tube.
5.
Remove the shift tube.
F I G . 5-Removing
Steering Wheel -Typical
INSTALLATION
1. After applying Lubriplate to the
lower area of the shift tube, position
the shift tube in the steering column
tube. The shift tube is seated when
spring pressure can be felt.
2. Install the gear shift lever sock-
et, being careful not to, damage the
wiring insulation as the socket is
positioned.
3. Install the flange and tighten the
retaining nuts.
4. Install the turn signal lever and
the selector lever.
5. Install
the
centering sleeve.
spring and steering wheel.
STEERING C O L U M N UPPER
BEARING REPLACEMENT
1. Disconnect the horn wire and
the turn indicator wires at the con-
nectors. Remove the horn ring ( o r
button) and the spring.
2. Remove the steering wheel at-
taching nut. Remove the steering
wheel (Fig. 5 ) with a puller. Lift
the spring and the centering sleeve
from the shaft.
3. Remove the turn indicator lever.
Remove the upper bearing retainer
screws and move the turn signal
switch to one side.
4. Remove the steering column
upper bearing from the flange.
5.
After applying Lubriplate, in-
stall the new upper bearing.
6. Position the upper bearing re-
tainer and the signal switch and
install the three retainer screws.
7. .Install the turn indicator lever
and position the centering sleeve and
the spring. After applying Lubriplate
to the horn switch brush plate, in-
stall the steering wheel.
8. Connect the turn indicator and
horn wires and test their operation.
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