Section G STEERING UNIT AND LINKAGE — ALL MODELS INDEX Page Ball joints Gi Relay unit Dats G12 Steering cokumn thrust bearing alee location te Stering ental tube Deine ip Seeing uit recirculating ball ype 7 ‘Steering unit, worm and nut type ‘Drop arm . G2 ‘Track rod. Longitudinal steering arm G8 Wheel ligament LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Fig. Page Fig. Page GI Adjusting. seetng column thrust ay ont ‘bearing, we G2 GS Rey os ~ a * GS G2 Replacing main nut in tecring box. G39. Comprehing steering relay spring G9 G3 Checking rocker shat end‘fost G3. G10 Assembling seeing clay safe G4 Layout of steering columa and linkage Got sent ce G5. Sectional view ofstecing column top G-6 GAL. Altemative method of compressing 6-6 _ Relative postion of cam, bearings and relay shaft assembly G0 main aut G7 G-12 Replacing steering relay shaft and 6-7 Seton iw of socks shaft aad” Dishes in bows, G0 sean : WORM AND NUT TYPE STEERING UNIT Steering control tube To remove ‘Operation G/2 1. Disconnect the steering column wiring from the junction box on the dash panel. 2 Release the clip securing the wiring to the steering box and slide the rubber grommet (against the bottom of the steering box) ff the wating. 3. Remove. the control tube clamp 2nd joint washer from the control tubes pull the coniea! rubber washer in the cover plate off the wicing. 4, Pull che control tube and wiring up through the steering column and reinove. 5, Remove the hom button and dipper switch unit from the coatrol tube and disconnect the wiring from the unit as necessary. Section P. To refit Operation G/t A. Renew the wiring, hor button and dipper switch unit and control tube bushes as found secessary. 2, Position the felt bush at the top of the tube and the wo rubber bushes 2 equal intervals dowa the tube, 3, Insert the complete assembly into the steering ‘column and pull the wiring clear at the bottom, 4, Slide the rubber washer over the bottom of the Control tube; fit the clamp and joint washer on the bottom cover plate. 5. Position the control unit with the dipper switch: the bolton and scare the tbe i oe camp. Side the eubber grommet over the wining up to the clamp. me 7. Reconnect the steering column witing to the jjumetion box on the dash panel, Section P, and ‘secure the wiring to the steering box with x dip. Steering wheel To remove Operation G6 1, Remove the steering control tube. Operation 62. 2. Remove the steering wheel from the steering inner column. To replace Operation G/B Reverse the removal procedure. astG2 STEERING UNIT AND LINKAGE—ALL MODELS. Steering columa thrust bearing To adjust Operation G10 1, Remove the steering wheel. Operation G/6. ‘The control tube and steering wheel need only. be withdrawn as far as necesssary for the adjustment to be made. 2. Pull the spring and dust cover clear of the thrust adjustment, Fig. G-l—Adjusting steering column thrust bearing. 5.-To remove any end-Boat in the inner column, siecrew the locking (upp) nut and screw dows the adjusting Cowes) sit untl these 7 t0 9 Ibjin. (0,08 to 0,10 mKg) pre-load on the thant bal aces im practice this means tt the cca js pene Len the ecg Sut, waing the apeaal spanner, Dart Nov 263099, ad fee a 4. Replice the steering wheel and contol tube. Operation G8. Drop arm To renew Operation G/l2 1, Remove the longitudinal steering rod ball joint from the drop 3 Note: If the ball joint pin is tight in the érop arm, the longitudinal steering tube and drop arm should be removed together. Operation G/22. 2. Withdraw the drop arm. Renew the drop arm if necessary. 3, Set the road wheels straight ahead and the Steering unit in the midway position between full fock in each direction, 4. Fit the drop arm on the rocker shat, selecting a suitable position on the splines, so that it lines Sp with the all joint pie Foe: A. suitable wedge-shaped tool must be tied to open the aot in the deep arm tren pemeving and rplocing the {lined end of the rocker shaft. This avoids damage to the splines and the side cover plate. 1st 5. Reconnect the ball joint to the drop arm. 6, Fill the stering box with clean ol, Steering anit Operation Gilt 1. Disconnect the battery. Section P. 2. Remove the air cleaner. Section M. 3 Remove the steering control tube. Operation Gio. 4. Remove the steering wheel, dust cover and spring. Operation G/6. 5. Remove the steering column clip and rubber strip from the support bracket on the dash. (6. Remove the steering column support bracket. 7. Remove the steering column rubber grommet. ‘8. Withdraw the drop arm from the rocker shaft. ‘9, Remove the steering box from its support plate. 10. Withdraw the steering unit from under the front wing. ‘To remove To strip Operation G/I6 1, Remove the bottom cover plate complete with joint washer. the rocker shaft, taking care not to damage either of its bushes. 4, Route the inner column to unscrew the main faut and withdraw the nut. 5. Remove the locking nut and adjusting mut from the top of the inner column, using the special spanner, Part Nov 23088 Gig, Gus remove the eighteen 1/32in.(5,5 mm) stel balls formi the dint ne“ " 6. Withdraw the ane clan upwards through the outer columa. Vehicles Chassis No. 4710 series and early 5710 Remove the rocker shaft cork sealing washer snd retaine from the stering box. Vehicles Chassis No, late 5710 serts onwards, Remove the rocker shaft rubber sealing washer and retainer from the steering box. 8, Drive or press out the two rocker shaft bushes, if neoesry. To assemble Operation G/18 1. Examine the inger column and main nut for weat, which will give rae t0 excesive. play between the two parts; fenew as necessary: 2. Examine the thrust sae components and renew i badly worn,STEERING UNIT AND LINKAGE—ALL MODELS G3 3, Press in the mew rocker shaft bushes if the original parts were removed, ‘The bushes should be a ht drive tia the steering box ‘reamed in position to the dimension given in the dara, Fig. G-2_Replaciag maia nut in steering box. 4. Assemble the unit by reversing the stripping fre, particular attention being paid t© the following points: (@ Replace the nt in the stering box, threaded portion fast. (©) Ensure thatthe top face ofthe rocker shaft is almost fush with the top face of the side cover plate joint washer (avaiable 01 and .02D in. thick) by means of a straight ce, the recess mst not have any fnd-Hoat with the ‘side cover plate i0 positon. (© Replace the drop arm by using a wedge- shaped tool to slightly open the slot in the shop arm wile Feplacing i on the socee Shak, in order to eliminate aay possbility of damage to the side cover plate ‘The thrust race should be packed with grease on assembly. 5. Adjust the theust race. Operation G/l0. To refit Operation G/20 1, Reverse the removal procedure. 2. Before connecting the drop arm to the rocker shaft, set the road wheels straight ahead and the Steering inner column in the midway position between full lock in each direction. 3, Fill the steering box with oil (see Instruction Manus). Longitudinal steering tube To renew Operation G/22 1, Raise the upper relay lever slightly to allow the ball joint pin to clear the lever and remove the Jongitudinal tube ball joint from the lever. 2. Wits the drop arm fom the rocker atte 3. Withdraw the longitudinal tube and drop arm together towards the front of the vehicle under the radiator grille panel. 4, Disconnect the ball joint from the drop arm. 5, Unscrew the ball joints from the tube. (One leftchand and one right-hand thread.) {6 Examine the ball joints for wear inthe body and pin, and renew the ‘units 2s necessary: replace the eubber covers if damaged. Ball joints are supplied as complete units; only the Tubber cover and refaining rings can be obtained separately. (Fig. G-l.) Renew the tube if necessary. 7. Fit the ball joints to the tube, leaving the clips slack at this stage. 8, Fit the drop arm to one ball joint, 9. Replace the tube and drop arm under the rato geile pane 10 St the ond whe in te, aight sent positon and the stering wheel in the midway Poston between fll lock in each direction. 1A Bi ti dap om i the rng te shaft, ation selecting a suitable position fon the splines 20 that itis approximately vertical. 12, Fc the foot ball aint to the upper sea lve, turning the tube to incu or deers ere length eo that the relay lever isnot Giswurbed. “ighten the ball joint clips 13, Check that the road wheels reach full lock (a8 determined by the limit stops on the swivel pin ‘housings) in each direction. 14, Top up the steering unit. 19