Rolls-Royce Silver
Shadow
&
Bentley
T
Series
Workshop
Manual
Chapter
#
19.
Position the gear assembly with the stub shaft
bolt. The coupling has an
internal flat machined on
end uppermost and adjust the thrust bearing pre-load
the splines to correspond with
a
flat on the steering
as follows.
box input shaft and can only
be
fitted in one position.
20. Using spanner-wrench
(RH
7788), lightly tighten
4. Connect the upper steering column link to the
the adjuster plug and then back off
Q
of a turn.
main steering column assembly.
21. Fit a 0 lb. in. to 25 lb. in. (0 kg.m. to 0,288 kg.m.)
5.
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the steering wheel to either full lock
torque wrench with a
2
in. (19,05 mm.) socket to the
position and turn back approximately 2Q tuns.
stub splines.
6.
Fit the pendulum lever (pointing to the rear of
22. Rotate the stub shaft to either the left or right
the car)
to
the rocking shaft; do not tighten the nut on
turn stop, then back off from the stop
4
a turn.
the rocking shaft.
23. Rotate the torque wrench in a
45" arc and note
~ote The pendulum lever can only be fitted to
the highest reading. Tighten the adjuster plug with
the rocking shaft in one position, this
spanner wrench (RH 7788) until there is a pre-load of
being determined by a number of master
1
lb. in. to 3 Ib. in. (0,012 kg.m. to 0,035 kg.m.) higher
splines and the steering box 'tight spot'
than the initial load reading just measured.
position.
24. Securely tighten the adjuster plug lock-nut with
7.
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align the steering box
spot9
position
a punch and hammer.
with the road wheels refer to Section
N6.
25. Check the pre-load to ensure that it still reads
8.
Fit
the
cross-beam
ball
joint
to
the
pendulum
1
lb- in. to 3 lb- in- (0.012 kg-m. to 0,035
higher
lever and
torque
tighten the nut to between 29 lb. ft.
than the initial load.
and 32 lb. ft.
(4,O kg.m. and 4,4 kg.m.) and fit the split
26. Adjust the rocking shaft end play as described in
pin.
Operations 27 to 30 inclusive.
Note Do not slacken the nut to fit the split pin.
27. Rotate the stub shaft from one stop to the other
to locate the centre of travel.
28.
With the steering box on centre, check the com-
bined ball and thrust bearing pre-load with a torque
wrench fitted with a
4
in. (19,05 mm.) point socket
and note the highest reading.
29. With the steering box on centre and the adjuster
screw lock-nut backed off, adjust the rocking shaft so
that pre-load is 8 lb. in. to 10 lb. in.
(0,09 kg.m. to
9.
Connect the two flexible hoses to the ports in the
steering box, ensuring that the pressure line is con-
nected to the foremost port.
10. On left-hand drive cars fit the flexible hoses to
the steering box extension pipes.
Important
If the steering box or steering
housing is disturbed at any time
refer to 'Chapter H-Front sus-
pension settings'.
0,12 kg.m.) in excess of the total pre-loading and drag.
Note These readings should be made by
rotat-
11.
Check the position of the steering wheel. If it is
ing the torque wrench in a 20" arc. The
slightly mis-aligned in the 'straight-ahead' position
total
pre-load of
the
steering
box
slacken the two securing setscrews connecting the
not exceed 20 lb. in.
(0,23 kg.m.1.
splined flange to the universal knuckle, and move the
flange in the slots. Torque tighten the setscrews to
30.
With the steering box on centre and the correct
between 29 Ib. ft. and 32 lb. ft. (4,O kg.m. and 4,4
reading achieved, torque tighten the adjuster screw
-,
lock-nut to 30 lb. ft. (4,15 kg.m.).
12.
Ensure that the bolts securing the steering box
31.
Fit
the
flange
the
stub
shaft
to the front suspension sub-frame are torque tightened
and insert the flange screw to the coupling; torque
to between 42 lb. ft. and 45 lb. ft.
(5,8 kg.m. and 6,2
tighten the screw to 30
lb. ft. (4,15 kgm.).
kg.m.).
13.
Fit the packing between the engine stop-plate and
Steering
~OX-TO
fit
the engine if the steering box and damper are more
I. Secure the steering box to the front suspension
than
down
their
sub-frame with the three setscrews and washers.
14.
Secure the front engine mount to the torque arm;
2.
Fit the front engine cross-member, lower the
the torque tightness of the two securing bolts should
engine and tighten the front engine mounting nuts.
be
65 lb. ft. (8,98 kg.m.).
3. Connect the lower steering link splined coupling
15.
Check the level of the steering pump reservoir
to the steering box input shaft and tighten the pinch
then prime the system as described previously.
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