Gm manual steering box adjustment

 · The main thing in adjusting the box is first to center the box from lock to lock. Then make sure the pitman arm is pointing straight ahead or straight back (depending on your application) and that the wheels are also pointing straight ahead. If the box isn’t centered when adjusted it will get tight while off center and too loose when in the www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 2 mins.  · jack the vehicle up so that both front wheels clear the ground. You may want to remove the left front tire so you can get to the steering box easier. On the end of the box you will look for a cover that has a screw sticking out of it secured with a lock nut, you should see threads above the lock nut, this is the adjustment point.  · How to tighten up the Saginaw steering box on a GM classic, a Olds Cutlass. This shows the correct places to make adjustments that will make a differen.

The front wheel cylinders are stepped, two different bore sizes in one cyl; front half is and rear half is 1 inch. The rears are a real Frankenstein set up. Front half of the cyl is 1 and 3/8, and parallel with the ground. The rear of the cyl (all one piece) is angled down 45 degrees and is 11/ Saginaw GM Manual Steering Box for the applications listed below (Part #). These are brand new items produced by Southwest Speed Inc. They replace the OEM parts and work perfectly with all connecting components in the correct application. Mirror Adjustment ‎Manual. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the trailering section of the Owner's Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. Sierra's 12,lb rating requires Sierra Double Cab or Crew Cab Short box 2wd with L EcoTec3 V8 engine and NHT Max Trailering Package.

Posts. #2 · Nov 9, (Edited) I have adjusted the original steering box in my I did also suffer from a lot of play - about the same as you have. The little bolt in the top cover can't fix it if I understand it correctly. I had to remove the box and tighten the adjust nut located behind the rag joint. Slowly rotate the steering shaft several times, then center the steering on high point. Now, turn the sector shaft adjusting screw until a steering shaft torque of 3 - 6 in lbs more is required to move the worm through the center point. Tighten the sector shaft locknut to 35 ft lbs and recheck the sector mesh adjustment. First, jack up the truck so the front wheels are off the ground, so the steering is free to turn. Put jack stands under the frame! The worm bearings are adjusted by loosening the big lock nut, then turning the bearing housing. On the 59 and older trucks, this adjustment is at the bottom of the box, at the front.