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396—STEERING
CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
NOTE
Be sure the body to frame bolts are tight and
the spacers are in place. With the body bolts
tight, loosen the gear housing mounting bolts
to allow the steering gear to move in relation
to the frame. Tighten the mounting bolts to
50 foot-pounds torque. Loosen the steering col-
umn bolts that hold column to instrument panel
to determine if the column shifts its position in
relation to the support.
9. ADJUSTMENT OF ROLLER TOOTH AND
WORM (In Car)
End play of steering arm shaft and mesh of
roller tooth with steering worm may be adjusted
as follows:
Remove steering gear (Pitman) arm from
shaft and install another arm for making ad-
justments. Turn steering wheel to mid-position.
This is obtained by turning wheel to extreme
right or left, and then turning it to opposite ex-
treme, counting number of turns required. Turn
steering wheel back 1/2 the number of turns re-
quired for turning it from one extreme to the
other. With steering wheel in mid-position,
attempt to move steering gear arm back and
forth to determine whether or not there is any
backlash. There should be no backlash. But if
backlash exists, the roller tooth and worm
should be adjusted.
Remove roller tooth shaft adjustment screw
lock nut. Slide off lock plate far enough to clear
lock boss on roller tooth shaft cover. Tighten
roller tooth shaft adjusting screw (Fig. 3)
enough to eliminate free play between roller
tooth shaft and worm; but, it must not bind.
Slide lock plate in position against roller tooth
shaft cover and lock it. Install and tighten
roller tooth shaft adjustment screw lock nut.
Check steering gear operation again for binding
and backlash. Correct any inaccuracies in ad-
justments. Install steering gear arm with tie
rods.
10. SERVICING IDLER ARM
Service of the idler arm is restricted to replace-
ment and adjustment. When replacing the idler
arm, disconnect the relay rod (center link) from
the idler arm. Remove the bracket attaching
screws from the bracket and frame and remove
WORM BEARING ADJUSTING SHIMS
ADJUSTING SCREW
ADJUSTING SCREW
LOCK PLATE
-LOCK PLATE NUT
Fig. 3—Steering Gear Adjustments
5 4 x 4 6
the idler assembly. Screw the new idler arm
into the bracket until the shoulder on the arm
contacts the face of the bracket. Turn arm out
of bracket one complete turn. It may be neces-
sary to rotate the arm slightly to line up the
bracket for installing attaching bolts.
11. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF
STEERING KNUCKLE TIE RODS
Remove cotter pin and loosen nut on upper end
of the rod ball. With Tool C-3394, remove tie
rod from steering arm (Fig. 4). Tie rod balls
are not removable from tie rod ends. If replace-
ment of either is necessary, the complete tie rod
end and ball assembly should be replaced. Loosen
clamping bolt nut on the tie rod end. Unscrew
tie rod end assembly from tie rod.
When assembling tie rod ends to tube body,
be sure to thread the ends evenly on tube body
to the nominal length listed in Data and Speci-
fications. This is necessary to obtain proper posi-
tioning of the steering wheel with respect to the
straight-ahead position of the front wheels.
Care must be taken to make certain the clamp-
ing bolts are beneath the tie rods to prevent
interference on turns.
12. ADJUSTMENT OF FRONT WHEEL
BEARINGS
After removing the hub cap and the grease cap,
remove the cotter pin in the bearing adjusting
nut at the outer end of the steering knuckle
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