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ffolkes

09-13-2004 16:56:11




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Hello-

This has got me puzzled. Especially since I don't know how to describe it. Most people here already know I'm talking about a BN. ;)

Picture this...turn the steering wheel all the way to the left until it hits the stop. Now, start turning right...at this point it will slightly begin to turn, then the wheels will stop turning, you'll feel a "clunk" and after turning the steering wheel about two inches, the wheels will start to turn again.

I'm pretty sure I know the problem. The bearing at the end of the worm shaft is moving up and down with the shaft, so when you start turning left, the shaft pushes itself up until it hits the top of the casting, and when you start turning right, the gear freely screws itself downward until it hits the plug at the end, forcing it to stop moving forward and start transferring the force to the opposing worm gear.

I don't know what to do, nor do I understand what normally would hold the bearing in place and eliminate all that play.

I hope this made sense. ;)

ffolkes

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Haas

09-13-2004 18:50:44




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 Re: Steering problem in reply to ffolkes, 09-13-2004 16:56:11  
The ball bearing on the end of the worm shaft is to take the thrust of the worm gear. The steering shaft should not move back and forth when you turn the steering wheel. It should be held by the bearing. The big plug in the steering gear clamps the outer race of the bearing against the housing. The inner race of the bearing is held tight to the worm shaft by a castle nut and a cotter pin to keep the nut from turning. The nut holds the the inner race of the bearing against a shoulder on the worm shaft. Sometimes you have to put a shim washer on the outer race to get the big plug to clamp it against the housing. If you have to do that, make sure the shim washer only contacts the outer race and no other parts of the bearing.

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parts man

09-13-2004 17:10:19




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 Re: Steering problem in reply to ffolkes, 09-13-2004 16:56:11  
The screw plug in front of the worm shaft is to hold the bearing in place, try tightening it, if that doesn't work, the bearing may have to be replaced.



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MagMan

09-13-2004 18:02:55




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 Re: Steering problem in reply to parts man, 09-13-2004 17:10:19  
Are you sure you dont have a broken gear tooth in there. JON



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ffolkes

09-13-2004 18:12:03




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 Re: Steering problem in reply to MagMan, 09-13-2004 18:02:55  
It happens anywhere. I was using the "turn all the way..." scenario as a description. It happens anytime you change direction.

ffolkes



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MagMan

09-13-2004 18:19:25




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 Re: Steering problem in reply to ffolkes, 09-13-2004 18:12:03  
HMMMM.



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ffolkes

09-14-2004 17:22:58




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 Solved in reply to MagMan, 09-13-2004 18:19:25  
It turns out the bearing wasn't pushed all the way onto the shaft, so it was moving between the shoulder of the shaft and the nut by about 1/2".

ffolkes



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