6-Bolt Steering Box

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Oldseadog

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Has anyone stripped and serviced a 6-Bolt Power Steering Box?

Mine has developed a leak and therefore, possibly a complete rebuild with new seals.

Any constructive advice would be welcome, but please don't say fit a new one, as I am a poor pensioner!!
 
Thanks for your response James.

Do you know of any diagrams or working drawings to refer to before I set about doing it, and are there any pitfalls that I should look out for, for example springs that might suddenly develop a life of their own?

@Mick I can't afford to spend all my time on the PC as I do actually have a life as well! :D
 
fairly straight forward ,if stripping completely ,remove 6 x bolts and adjuster lock nut and wind ajuster through top to remove top,use one of the linkage uj to turn input shaft (also very useful for resetting )so that sector shaft is aligned for removal ,tap sector shaft out ,undo cap on input shaft and tap shaft out keep bearings and rasces together inner race were input shaft exits box has shims behind it these set center tight spot of steering box ,undo rack adjuster on side of box (little imperial allen key for lock screw)remove endcap for piston by turning end cap with suitable nut welded to bar till end of wire can be pickled up ramp in slot then wound out ,if end cap is stuck in refit sector shaft in rack in box and use drop arm on end to knock piston against end cap to release it,if box uses needle bearings you will need to carefully grease them to hold them together,while sector shaft is out ,change all seals,when rebuilding fit input shaft first and using uj,tighten to remove freeplay aqnd add a little preload but not enough to make it notchy as you turn it ,then refit rack and piston and sector shaft it may take a couple of attemps to get teeth in the right teeth on rack ,fit top ,fit piston end cap ,adjust top adjuster a little then turn from lock to lock and find center ,when centered fit rack adjuster and screw in just enough to remove freeplay between rack and sector shaft ,adjust sector shaft adjuster to remove freeplay add a little preload but not too much that its tight or notchy,turn input lock to lock and back to center check/adjust rack adjuster has no freeplay and check top adjuster so that theres no freeplay between sector and input shaft ,check tightest spot is in the center either side of this box gains freeplay till theres a good it at each full lock
 
Thanks for that James.

The seal kit should arrive on Tuesday, and I'll let you know how I get on.

It seems fairly straight forward, but I just wanted to know, as this is one bit of kit that I haven't addressed before.

You sir, are a star! :D
 
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