well i finaly got in over my head,
my pitman arm nut was loose, so i thightened it up,
and then decided to play with my steering adjustment nut,
(manual steering box) 90YJ,
dont ask me why, i just did, youd think turning 44 today id be old
enought to know better,,,NOT,,,
this things like a big erector set, only better,,,grin,,
anyways now im all over the road when driving,
any help would probably keep my butt outa the ditch,
thanks,
johnp

 

Those are not 'adjustments' you can make to the steering. Those are set
up adjustments for the box and unless done exactly right, the box will
'very' soon be garbage. Every one I have seen 'adjusted' in the truck
has been scrap metal really soon after.

Maybe Bill has a link on setting up the manual box, I only have the pdf
for the power box.

The top 'adjuster' is for the over center adjustment and on a power box
needs to be tightened until the steering shaft needs 5 inch pounds to
turn off center when it is out sitting in a vise. Almost impossible to
get right in the vehicle with the steering shaft and drag link
installed.

The left right slop adjustment is from the adjuster plug on the steering
column end, not the top one.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> well i finaly got in over my head,
> my pitman arm nut was loose, so i thightened it up,
> and then decided to play with my steering adjustment nut,
> (manual steering box) 90YJ,
> dont ask me why, i just did, youd think turning 44 today id be old
> enought to know better,,,NOT,,,
> this things like a big erector set, only better,,,grin,,
> anyways now im all over the road when driving,
> any help would probably keep my butt outa the ditch,
> thanks,
> johnp

 

Those are not 'adjustments' you can make to the steering. Those are set
up adjustments for the box and unless done exactly right, the box will
'very' soon be garbage. Every one I have seen 'adjusted' in the truck
has been scrap metal really soon after.

Maybe Bill has a link on setting up the manual box, I only have the pdf
for the power box.

The top 'adjuster' is for the over center adjustment and on a power box
needs to be tightened until the steering shaft needs 5 inch pounds to
turn off center when it is out sitting in a vise. Almost impossible to
get right in the vehicle with the steering shaft and drag link
installed.

The left right slop adjustment is from the adjuster plug on the steering
column end, not the top one.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> well i finaly got in over my head,
> my pitman arm nut was loose, so i thightened it up,
> and then decided to play with my steering adjustment nut,
> (manual steering box) 90YJ,
> dont ask me why, i just did, youd think turning 44 today id be old
> enought to know better,,,NOT,,,
> this things like a big erector set, only better,,,grin,,
> anyways now im all over the road when driving,
> any help would probably keep my butt outa the ditch,
> thanks,
> johnp

 

Those are not 'adjustments' you can make to the steering. Those are set
up adjustments for the box and unless done exactly right, the box will
'very' soon be garbage. Every one I have seen 'adjusted' in the truck
has been scrap metal really soon after.

Maybe Bill has a link on setting up the manual box, I only have the pdf
for the power box.

The top 'adjuster' is for the over center adjustment and on a power box
needs to be tightened until the steering shaft needs 5 inch pounds to
turn off center when it is out sitting in a vise. Almost impossible to
get right in the vehicle with the steering shaft and drag link
installed.

The left right slop adjustment is from the adjuster plug on the steering
column end, not the top one.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> well i finaly got in over my head,
> my pitman arm nut was loose, so i thightened it up,
> and then decided to play with my steering adjustment nut,
> (manual steering box) 90YJ,
> dont ask me why, i just did, youd think turning 44 today id be old
> enought to know better,,,NOT,,,
> this things like a big erector set, only better,,,grin,,
> anyways now im all over the road when driving,
> any help would probably keep my butt outa the ditch,
> thanks,
> johnp