Steering worm gear

[Ian Williams]

You need to set the various adjustments in a sensible order to get good results, i.e Set the main column end float first, preferably with the drop arm gear out of the way. Then set the drop arm end float by shimming the thrust button in the back of the box making allowance for final tightened gasket clearance. You can now bring the worm and gear into mesh and adjust for minimum play at extremes of movement, in other words at full lock left and right. If you have done all of this correctly and still have play straight ahead then you have wear in one or more of the components, it is reasonably well documented how to deal with that elsewhere. One thing not to overlook which in my experience has quite a bearing in free play is wear in the drop arm bush, these are available new from our suppliers.