STEERING
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STANDARD STEERING GEAR SERVICE
LUBRICATION
Periodic service consists of periodical lubrication
as
outlined In GENERAL LUBRICATION
Section*
The addition of the lubricant is to be made by re
moving the center side cover bolt.
ADJUSTMENTS ON CAR
Correct adjustment
on the steering gear Is ex
tremely
Important.
Before
any adjustments
are
made to the steering gear i n an attempt to correct
such conditions as shimmy, hard or loose steering
and road shocks, careful check should be made to
determine that front end alignment, shock absorbers,
wheel balance and t i r e pressure are correctly ad
justed and/or operating satisfactorily.
There are two adjustments on the recirculating
ball-type steering gear:
I N T E R M E D I A T E
R O D
S T E E R I N G G E A R
S T E E R I N G G E A R
FACE OF INNER TIE ROD SOCKET MUST BE PARALLEL
TO FACE OF INTERMEDIATE ROD BOSS W I T H I N 4 °
AFTER TIE ROD CLAMPS ARE TIGHTENED.
FRAM
IDLER
ARM
SUPPORT
T E M P E S T
N O T E : S L O T I N P O N T I A C A N D TEMPEST TIE
R O D A D J U S T E R SLEEVES M A Y BE I N A N Y
P O S I T I O N EXCEPT AT EDGES OF C L A M P J A W S .
SEE I L L U S T R A T I O N S B E L O W FOR C O R R E C T A N D
I N C O R R E C T A S S E M B L Y .
B O T T O M OF
TIE ROD
H O U S I N G
MUST BE
PARALLEL
TO STEERING
ARM BOSS
W I T H I N 4°
AFTER TIE ROD
CLAMPS ARE
TIGHTENED.
ASSEMBLE TIE ROD
CLAMPS 0° TO 15°
REARWARD FROM
D O W N P O S I T I O N .
VIEW
F i g . 9-35 Pontiac and Tempest Steering Linkage