Torsion Level Operational, or not?

Posted by Robert Freeman On 2015/2/13 12:11:02

I have been through every component, except taking the actual compensator gear box apart, and my 56 Executive's TL system is just not working correctly. The rear end seems to be stuck, no longer raising and lowering, either automatically or with the manual switch. All cross links and the center 'yoke' are in their correct positions, according to the pictures in the service manuals.

I removed the compensator control box and drilled out the brass rivets holding the cover on. Upon inspection, it was clean as a whistle. One of the metal contacts was slightly bent away from vertical, so I bent it back to the vertical position. This was a contact for the moving lever, that is operated by the tiny rod link attached to the driver's side torsion level rod.

There were several bad or questionable wire connections that I corrected, one by one. I used 'crimp' connectors, because I absolutely SUCK at soldering! I am thinking that the issue might be mechanical, at this point. What are your thoughts?