Ford Comet 1964 - Steering Gear Cleaning and Inspection; Front End General Inspection; Wheel and Hub Inspection

BART 3-1 -SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS AND 'I'IRES GENERAL SERVICE
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equally to obtain correct toe-in (Fig.
correct and the steering wheel spokes
6). If the steering wheel spokes are
are still not in their normal position,
not in their normal position, make
turn both connecting rod sleeves up-
the necessary rod adjustments to ob-
ward or downward the same number
tain correct toe-in and steering wheel
of turns to move the steering wheel
spoke alignment (Fig.
7).
spokes (Fig. 7).
3. Recheck toe-in and steering 4. When toe-in and steering wheel
wheel spoke alignment. If toe-in is spoke alignment are both correct
WHEN TOE-IN IS CORRECT: TURN BOTH
TURN BOTH CONNECTING CONNECTING ROD
ROD SLEEVES UPWARD SLEEVES DOWNWARD
TO ADJUST SPOKE
WHEN TOE-IN IS
NOT CORRECT:
LENGTHEN LEFT ROD TO SHORTEN LEFT ROD TO
INCREASE TOE-IN DECREASE TOE-IN
SHORTEN RIGHT ROD TO LENGTHEN RIGHT ROD
DECREASE TOE-IN TO INCREASE TOE-IN
ADJUST BOTH RODS EQUALLY TO
MAINTAIN NORMAL SPOKE POSITION
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FIG. 7-Toe In and Steering Wheel Spoke Alignment Adjustment
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
STEERING GEAR CLEANING
1. Check for specified air pressures
AND INSPECTION in all four tires.
Wash all parts in a cleaning sol-
vent, dry with a lint-free cloth.
The
bearing should not be spun dry
with compressed air.
Inspect the
shaft and worm for scoring, cracks
or checks, and for straightness of the
shaft. Check the splines and the
threads on the sector shaft for wear
and burrs. Inspect the gear teeth for
scoring, pitting and other wear. In-
spect the ball bearings for free move-
ment, and the cups for wear or ir-
regular surfaces.
check the housing
for cracks and the sector shaft
needle bearing for free movement or
other wear.
FRONT END GENERAL
INSPECTION
Do not check and adjust front
wheel alignment without first mak-
ing the following inspection for
front-end maladjustment, damage,
or wear.
2. Raise the front of the car off
the floor. Shake each front wheel
grasping the upper and lower sur-
faces of the tire to check the front
suspension ball joints and mountings
for looseness, wear, and damage.
Check the brake backing plate
mountings. Torque all loose nuts and
bolts to specifications. Replace all
worn parts as outlined in Part
3-2.
3. Check the steering gear mount-
ings and all steering linkage connec-
tions for looseness. Torque all
mountings to specifications. If any
of the linkage is worn or bent, re-
place the parts as outlined in Part
3-3.
4. Check the front wheel bearings.
If any in-and-out free play is noticed,
adjust the bearings
tb specification
(Part
3-6). Replace worn or dam-
aged bearings as outlined in Part
3-4.
5. Spin each front wheel with a
wheel spinner, and check and bal-
ance each wheel as required.
torque the clamp bolts on both con-
necting rod sleeves to specification.
The sleeve position should not be
changed when the clamp bolts are
tightened.
LUBRICANT CHECKING
PROCEDURE
1. Center the steering wheel.
2. Remove the steering gear hous-
ing filler plug.
3. Remove the upper cover-to-
housing attaching bolt.
4. With a clean punch or like
instrument, clean out or push inward
the loose lubricant in the filler plug
hole and cover to housing attaching
bolt hole.
5. Slowly turn the steering wheel
to the
right stop, lubricant should
rise within the
upper cover bolt
hole; then slowly turn the steering
wheel to the
left stop, lubricant
should rise within the filler plug hole.
If lubricant does not rise in both
the cover bolt hole and the filler plug
hole, add lubricant until it comes out
both holes during this check.
6. Install the upper cover-to-hous-
ing attaching bolt.
6. Check the action of the shock
absorbers. If the shock absorbers are
not in good condition, the car may
not settle in a normal, level position,
and front wheel alignment may be
affected,
WHEEL INSPECTION
Wheel hub nuts should be tight-
ened to specification at the
pre-
delivery inspection. Loose wheel hub
nuts may cause shimmy and vibra-
tion. Elongated stud holes in the
wheels may also result from loose
hub nuts.
Keep the wheels and hubs clean.
Stones wedged between the wheel
and drum and lumps of mud or
grease can unbalance a wheel and
tire.
Check for damage that would af-
fect the
runout of the wheels. Wob-
ble or shimmy caused by a damaged
wheel will cause premature tire wear
and eventually damage the wheel
bearings. Inspect the wheel rims for
dents that could permit air to leak
from the tires.