Manual Steering Adjustment

You know me. I do stuff "different" lol.

That adjustment bolt with the locknut does one thing and that's all. And here come the arguments.

All it does is take up the slack in the sector shaft bearings as they wear. All I have ever done is adjusted the screw until there JUST is no vertical movement when I apply up and down force at the end of the sector shaft where the pitman arm bolts on. In fact, it does not hurt if it is a gnat hair's loose.....as in no more than .010". Anywhere between there and zero I call good.

If you want me to, I have a 63 service manual around here somewhere that outlines it. I will dig it out and let you know what it says. The procedure will be the same across the board. But it will be some vague *** hooha like you've already encountered.

That's my opinion. Your results may vary.
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