71RALLYEDART
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I have a71 dart that im changing bthe steering column in.Is there a tool to reinsert the shaft into the steering box.Or does anybody have any tricks to do this.Any help would be greatly apprecciated.Thank you
steering column shaft to steering box
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Burntorange70
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IIRC the coupling is "keyed" and will only go on one way.
71RALLYEDART
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How do i tell if it is in all the way
Burntorange70
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Shaft on the coupling. Put guts on and slide them in the pot coupling. Then put in the dowel pin to keep the guts from sliding out.
Coupling on to box. Find master spline then slide on till you can get the roll pin in it's hole.
Coupling on to box. Find master spline then slide on till you can get the roll pin in it's hole.
71RALLYEDART
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Ok ill try that thanks
cudamark
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Reassemble the coupler onto the column shaft making sure the shoes are installed correctly. If they're 90 degrees off, there will be lots of slop in the steering. Good luck getting the boot retainer cover crimped tight so it doesn't fall off! The coupler splines are keyed to the input shaft of the steering gear so it will only go on one way. Just line up the master splines and it should slide on easily. Once you slide it down into position, drive the roll pin through the hole to lock in in place.
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