I'm trying to adjust the shims on the top steering pin of the swivel housing (right side)
The steering was rebuilt with new bearings & bushings 6 years ago, and recently I've been getting slow speed shimmy whenever the front right wheel hits a slight uneven surface.
What I'm finding with the spring gauge is if I pull the arm out ( away from the engine) it takes about 18 lbs to overcome inertia then as the arm swings out the spring pressure rapidly drops.
When I pull to the left (towards the engine) the arm doesn't budge until the spring pressure is in the neighborhood of 30-40 lbs and the pressure is well above 15 lbs as it turns.
The manual insinuates that the spring pressure would be the same in both directions.
Any idea what is going on and how to fix it? I'm running real short on time.
TeriAnn
The steering was rebuilt with new bearings & bushings 6 years ago, and recently I've been getting slow speed shimmy whenever the front right wheel hits a slight uneven surface.
What I'm finding with the spring gauge is if I pull the arm out ( away from the engine) it takes about 18 lbs to overcome inertia then as the arm swings out the spring pressure rapidly drops.
When I pull to the left (towards the engine) the arm doesn't budge until the spring pressure is in the neighborhood of 30-40 lbs and the pressure is well above 15 lbs as it turns.
The manual insinuates that the spring pressure would be the same in both directions.
Any idea what is going on and how to fix it? I'm running real short on time.
TeriAnn
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