SEC STE CONTENTS i Corvair 10 000 Series Special Tools CORVAIR 1 n Page General Description 9 1 Maintenance and Adjustments 8 2 Lubrication 9 2 Adjustments 9 2 Steering Gear 9 2 Steering Wheel Alignment and High Point Centering 9 3 Steering Shaft and Mast Jacket Relationship and Alignment 9 3 Toe in Adjustment g g Service Operations g g Steering Wheel Regular Production g g Removal g 3 Installation g g Steering Wheel Simulated Wood g g Removal g 3 Installation 9 4 Steering Gear 9 4 Removal 9 4 Disassembly 9 4 Ball Nut Disassembly 9 4 Inspection g 4 Repairs g 5 Sector Shaft Bushing 9 5 Side Cover Bushing 9 5 Wormshaft and Sector Shaft Seal g 5 Worm Bearing Cup 9 5 Ball Nut Assembly 9 6 Assembly g 7 GENERAL I The regular production steering gear fig i is the recirculating ball type WORM BEARING ADJUSTER BALLS AND GUIDES WORM SHAFT LOCK NUT I SEAL WORM v WORM BEARING BEARING BALL NUT SECTOR Fig t Steering Gear Worm and Ball Nut Circuits fION 9 ERING DF THIS SECTION Page 9 1 9 13 0 000 SERIES NDEX Page Installation 9 8 Mast Jacket 9 8 Removal 9 8 Repairs 9 8 Upper Bearing Replacement 9 8 Lower Seal Replacement 9 8 Installation 9 8 Telescoping Mast Jacket 9 9 Removal 9 9 Disassembly 9 9 Assembly 9 10 Installation 9 11 Steering Linkage 9 11 Tie Rods 9 11 Removal 9 11 Installation 9 11 Relay Rods 9 12 Removal 9 12 Cleaning and Inspection 9 12 Repairs 9 12 Bushing Removal 9 12 Bushing Replacement g 12 Installation 9 12 Idler Arm 9 12 Removal 9 12 Installation 9 12 Steering Arms 9 12 Removal 9 12 Installation 9 13 DESCRIPTION This gear provides for ease of handling by having forces transmitted from worm to sector gear through ball bearings The steering linkage fig 2 is of the relay type and extended interval lubrication design with the pitman arm connected to a relay rod by means of a selfadjusting ball and stud joint The relay rod is connected to an idler arm which in turn is connected to a support bolted to the frame side rail opposite the steering gear raz Fig 2 Steering Linkage CORVAR SHOP MANUAL