CHRYSLER SERVICE MANUAL
STEERING—239
remove steering gear arm, drain housing, and
disconnect horn wire at connector between
steering gear and horn.
Remove cap screws which hold grease re-
tainer cover at bottom of steering gear hous-
ing.
Remove shims of sufficient thickness be-
tween this cover and housing to eliminate end
play in worm, but not enough to cause binding
when cover is bolted tightly in place. Turn
steering wheel from extreme right to left. If
any stiffness exists, too many shims have been
removed, or steering gear assembly is mis-
aligned on car.
7.
INSTALLATION AND ALIGNMENT OF
STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
a. Installation
Raise front of car, insert worm shaft into jack-
et and move gear chuck assembly up into posi-
tion.
It may be necessary for an assistant to guide
top of worm shaft through upper jacket align-
ment bearing. Install gear chuck to bracket
attaching bolts and tighten forward bolt to a
snug fit. Lower car to floor. Center jacket in
instrument panel and tighten bracket bolts. In-
stall and tighten dust pad retaining screws.
Install steering wheel horn ring and ornament.
Raise front of car. Tighten attaching bolts. In-
stall steering gear arm and tighten nut.
b.
Alignment (All Models)
A slight bind of steering gear is sometimes
caused by shifting of body due to loosened bolts.
If this condition occurs, body bolts should first
be tightened. Then, the steering gear should be
loosened at frame, frame bracket and dash
bracket, and allowed to seek its natural posi-
tion. Position center of steering column in cen-
ter of instrument cluster. If this cannot be ac-
complished by shifting of bracket, as provided
for by oversize and elongated mounting screw
holes,
it* will be necessary to add metal washer
shims between frame and frame bracket. Tight-
en dash bracket and tighten steering gear to
frame.
NOTE
Be sure body to frame bolts are tight and spac-
ers are in place. With body bolts tight, loosen
gear housing mounting bolts to allow steering
gear to move in relation to frame. Tighten
mounting bolts to 50 foot-pounds torque. Loos-
en steering column bolts that hold column to
instrument panel to determine if column shifts
its position in relation to support.
8. ADJUSTMENT OF ROLLER TOOTH AND
WORM (In Car)
End play of steering arm shaft and mesh of
roller tooth with steering worm may be ad-
justed as follows:
Remove steering gear arm from shaft and
install another arm for making adjustments.
Turn steering wheel to mid-position, attempt
to move steering gear arm back and forth to
determine whether or not there is any back-
lash. There should be no backlash. But if back-
lash exists, the roller tooth and worm should
be adjusted.
Remove roller tooth shaft adjustment screw
lock nut. Slide off lock plate far enough to clear
lock boss on roller tooth shaft cover. Tighten
roller tooth shaft adjusting screw (Fig. 2)
enough to eliminate free play between roller
tooth shaft and worm; but, it must not bind.
Slide lock plate in position against roller tooth
shaft cover and lock it. Install and tighten roll-
er tooth shaft adjustment screw lock nut. Check
steering gear operation again for binding and
backlash. Correct any inaccuracies in adjust-
ments. Install steering gear arm with tie rods.
9. SERVICING IDLER ARM
Service of idler arm is restricted to replace-
ment and adjustment. When replacing idler
arm, disconnect relay rod (center link) from
idler arm. Remove bracket attaching screws
from bracket and frame and remove idler as-
sembly. Screw new idler arm into bracket until
shoulder on arm contacts face of bracket.
Turn arm out of bracket one complete turn.
It may be necessary to rotate arm slightly to
line up bracket for installing attaching bolts.
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