Reinstalling my steering box after a West Texas Off Road refresh...in my hurry during disassembly I did not mark the position of the steering shaft (intermediate shaft) on the splined worm gear shaft on the steering box.
I've figured out how to re-index the steering wheel to the steering box....but here is my question:
The worm shaft on the steering box has a circumferential groove in the splines for the retainer bolt to fit through and hold the steering shaft on. This groove also has a larger cut out portion. Is it necessary that the retainer bolt fits through the larger cut out portion of the groove? Or does the position of the bolt not matter where it is in the groove (infinitely adjustable), just as long as it is IN the groove?? Follow me?
As of now, if I line up the retainer bolt with the large cut out in the groove my steering wheel is 180 deg. off (upside down). If the position of the retainer bolt in the groove doesn't matter I can knock this out pretty quick. I'm definitely going to put a little blue thread locker on the retainer bolt.
I've figured out how to re-index the steering wheel to the steering box....but here is my question:
The worm shaft on the steering box has a circumferential groove in the splines for the retainer bolt to fit through and hold the steering shaft on. This groove also has a larger cut out portion. Is it necessary that the retainer bolt fits through the larger cut out portion of the groove? Or does the position of the bolt not matter where it is in the groove (infinitely adjustable), just as long as it is IN the groove?? Follow me?
As of now, if I line up the retainer bolt with the large cut out in the groove my steering wheel is 180 deg. off (upside down). If the position of the retainer bolt in the groove doesn't matter I can knock this out pretty quick. I'm definitely going to put a little blue thread locker on the retainer bolt.