Re: 1937 115C Steering Issue

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2015/4/8 17:18:48

Once you're convinced that the steering gear box is the source of the excessive play you should read pg 52/53 of the 1937 Six Operation and Maintenance Data booklet; its a great little book packed with mechanical data and if you don't have one, try to get one. If you observe cross shaft play, it is adjusted with an adjusting screw - it's very common for hi-mileage gear boxes to need this adjustment. But DO NOT overdo it or you'll damage the gear box. What I like to do is elevate the front wheels and use a fish scale at the perimeter of the steering wheel, pull the wheel back and forth thru the center point as you adjust and back off the adjustment as soon as you see an increase in required effort to pull the wheel thru the center point, same technique as used for the tooth mesh engagement. Alternatively leave just a tad of free play on the cross shaft.

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