Steering Gear - Cadillac V-63 1923 Operator's Manual

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GENERAL CARE
STEERING GEAR
General Description
The steering gear is of the worm and sector type. Adjustments are
provided in the steering gear for taking up play, which may result after
long use.
The worm and sector are contained in
a housing, which is bolted to the web of
the side bar, and serves as a container for
lubricant.
Lubrication
The steering gear should be lubricated
every 2,000 miles by applying the grease
gun to the connection at "A", Fig. 26.
Lubricant made by mixing 75 percent of
Cadillac Rear Axle and Transmission Lu-
bricant with 25 percent of Cadillac Gun
Grease or No. 1 cup grease is recommended.
In order to determine when sufficient grease
has been injected, remove the screw plug
from the hole in the steering column just
below the steering wheel and inject grease
with the gun until it flows from this hole.
The adjustment of wheel bearings or the removal of wheels should not
be attempted by one unfamiliar with work of this nature. It is recommended
that the car be taken to a Cadillac distributor or dealer for this work.
Removing a Front Wheel
Jack up the axle until the wheel is free from the ground.
Remove the hub cap by unscrewing it.
Remove the cotter pin.
Remove the lock nut "A," Fig. 27.
Remove the washer "B."
Remove the adjusting nut "C."
The wheel may now be removed.
Before replacing the wheel, see that the bearings are clean and that they
are filled with a thin grease. Be sure that the grease is free from dirt and grit.
Fig. 26. Steering Gear Lubrication
Connection
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Replacing a Front Wheel and Adjusting Bearings
In replacing the wheel, adjust the nut "C" very carefully. (See under
"Caution in Adjusting Wheel Bearings," page 66.) Replace washer "B,"
being sure that one of the
notches in the washer
fits over the stud "D."
Replace the lock nut
"A" and tighten care-
fully. Replace the cot-
ter pin.
It is better to adjust
the wheel bearings a
little too loose than
tight. If, after the ad-
justment is apparently
correct, a notch in the
washer "B" is not di-
Fig. 27. Front Wheel Bearings and Adjusting Nuts. ^ j
o y e r t h e g t u d
"D," it is best to loosen the adjustment
rather than to tighten! it.
Removing a Rear Wheel
Remove the hub cap "B", Fig. 28, by
unscrewing it.
Remove the spring locking ring "I."
Withdraw the axle shaft "K."
Jack up the axle so that the wheel will
clear the floor.
Remove the lock nut "D," the washer
"E" and the adjusting nut "F." If the
lock nut "D" does not unscrew easily use a
blunt tool to straighten the lock washer
"E" where it has been bent over the flat
sides of the nut.
The wheel can then be taken off.
Replacing a Rear Wheel and Adjusting
Bearings
Before replacing the wheel see that the
bearings are clean and filled with light
grease which is free from dirt and grit.
In replacing the wheel, set the ad-
justing nut "F" very carefully. (See
Fig. 28. Sectional View of Rear
Hub, Showing Bearings.