Steering Box Adjustment

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Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 22:11:33 -0600
From: breeze@cysource.com (Jeffrey Delzer)
Subject: Steering box
To: Toy4x4@tlca.org

Scott Hollister wrote:
> 
> I heard somewhere that the steering box can be adjusted for play.  How does
> one do this?  I have some slop in my steering, but the tie rod ends are
> fine.  So is the draglink.  This is on an 84 pickup.
> Thanks
> Scott

I've done this on my (ex's) '85 Toy. There's an adjustment on the top of
the steering box, held tight with a locknut. Loosen the locknut, tighten
the bolt to the proper amount of steering freeplay, (I measured at the
steering wheel), then tighten the locknut again. 5-10 minute job, if
that.

Jeff Delzer

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