1953 NAA question

Soundguy · Apr 21, 2006

Define 'adjusting' them. Do you mean " how to reinstall them back 'in time' with each other," or. simply how to adjust the backlash?

If backlash, jack up front end. go to left sector plate, back nut off stud a little screw stud in with a flat blade screwdriver till it just snugs.. DON'T torque on it.. this will cause hard steering and wear the sectors.. Do the same with the right side... this should / could take as much as 2-3" of play out o fthe steeirng and make the wheels respond together better.

Do you have the I&T fo-19 aftermarket service manual? this procedure is in mine.

Soundguy

Firehawk · Apr 21, 2006

Yea I meant the backlash adjustment...sorry still getting the terms down. I have the fo-19 manual (green one right?) I also have the owners and operators manual and the parts book but cannot find that in it. My hopefully last question is how much should the steering wheel travel up and down when steering from left to right? I am getting about 1/4" up and down when I change directions.. Can this be adjusted by removing the shims at the top of the steering box? I have a bunch of them in there right now that were there when I started this.
Thanks again for all of the help!! I really appreciate it.

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If backlash, jack up front end. go to left sector plate, back nut off stud a little screw stud in with a flat blade screwdriver till it just snugs.. DON'T torque on it.. this will cause hard steering and wear the sectors.. Do the same with the right side... this should / could take as much as 2-3" of play out o fthe steeirng and make the wheels respond together better.

Do you have the I&T fo-19 aftermarket service manual? this procedure is in mine.

Soundguy )</font>

Soundguy · Apr 21, 2006

My fo-19 is blue. There are many versions of the fo-19 manuals based on when it was printed. i have spoken to other users, and we have had fo manuals with different printing dats with significantly different numbers of pages, and some conflicting info.. so i am not surprised.

No.. there should be -0- rise/fall of the steering wheel. If there is rise, the shaft is actually lifting off the lower thrust bearing is it does not have a keeper... that's not good.

Hopefully your races are in correct and not excessivly worn ( if you didn't replace them.)

Yes.. shims control the preload. And you are going for either 0 load, and no gap.. or just a hair preload. If you have 1/4" rise, and 1/4" shims take all but a few out and re-check.. keep doing this till you have no play and no load.. or ever so slight preload. Your shims may be in different thickness's.. save the super thin ones to get that 'perfect' bearing load.

Soundguy

Firehawk · Apr 25, 2006

Well one last update (hopefully). I got it all put back together again with new bearings and removed all but 3 shims. It now has just a slight bit of preload but I can still turn the steering shaft by hand without the steering wheel. I ran it for a little over an hour tonight and it seemed to do just fine so I hope that is one more problem solved. Thank you so much soundguy I could not have done it with out your help.
Regards,
Firehawk