steering box adjustment fj40

[fj4075nc]

do you adjust steering box on fj40 turning screw clockwise ? Thanks

 

[crawsfire]

Yes, tighten it just like you would a bolt.

 

[Shark56]

Someone with more knowledge will hopefully give you some guidance, but, the adjustment on the box, the one attached to the steering rag joint, only needs a small amount. Seems like an 1/8th of a turn or so. Too much and you will damage the box.

 

[brian]

Its also recommended to do so with it turned fully one way or the other...as it will be worn on center and tightening it up there could cause it to be over tightened once its turned off center.

 

[pb4ugo]

Why do you want to adjust your steering box?

 

[65swb45]

Its also recommended to do so with it turned fully one way or the other...as it will be worn on center and tightening it up there could cause it to be over tightened once its turned off center.

Where did you hear/read that?

 

[brian]

Where did you hear/read that?

Somewhere on here at some point.

 

[thatcabledude]

Hmmm. I’m all ears. Never heard/read that anywhere either.

 

[-MaTTi-]

Its also recommended to do so with it turned fully one way or the other...as it will be worn on center and tightening it up there could cause it to be over tightened once its turned off center.

Maybe easiest to do that way. Of course you have to turn steering back and forth between adjustments, feel the resistance/slack, trying to find the ”sweet spot”.