Steering drop arm position

satchmolips · Oct 8, 2023

Changed the steering drop arm today. New one on and now the steering wheel is 45 degree out of alignment. I thought they would only go on one way?! No way its coming off again so guess I just reposition steering wheel??

EeEk · Oct 8, 2023

Hmm no. I thought they only went in one place too. Its supposed to be in the middle so there is the same amount off movement, steering, both ways.

Hicap phill · Oct 8, 2023

Thought there was a large spline to make sure the arm was in the correct place ?

RustyDefender · Oct 8, 2023

Hicap phill said:
Thought there was a large spline to make sure the arm was in the correct place ?

There is, I just did one last week..

Turboman · Oct 8, 2023

satchmolips said:
Changed the steering drop arm today. New one on and now the steering wheel is 45 degree out of alignment. I thought they would only go on one way?! No way its coming off again so guess I just reposition steering wheel??

No. You have to take the arm off, position it properly, and then set up the steering in the right place, You can do fine adjustment on the rods if needed, but shouldn't have to.

RustyDefender · Oct 8, 2023

I just always put the rod in hard lock right position (left if you're looking at it from head on), put the new one on (splines make it only fit one way), then locking washer, nut, hammer washer.. job is normally a good one.. check position of steering wheel if out.. then reposition..

satchmolips · Oct 8, 2023

RustyDefender said:
I just always put the rod in hard lock right position (left if you're looking at it from head on), put the new one on (splines make it only fit one way), then locking washer, nut, hammer washer.. job is normally a good one.. check position of steering wheel if out.. then reposition..

Still struggling to understand if it only fits one way why it is now out of alignment? Question: Without drop arm on could you turn steering wheel and spline just spins around?

Hicap phill · Oct 8, 2023

satchmolips said:
Still struggling to understand if it only fits one way why it is now out of alignment? Question: Without drop arm on could you turn steering wheel and spline just spins around?

Without drop arm on you can rotate the steering wheel.think It’s about 2 1/2 full turns lock to lock.
Options are
remove steering wheel(unless you have removed this before it may be stuck on splines)

Adjust steering rod track rod end.

Steering drop arm position

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