Mark 1 - Acceptable side to side play in the steering wheel?

[Rolo]

How can I adjust the steering box to eliminate the play if the adjustment nut and bolt on it won't do it?

Is this a job anybody with a few common tools can do?

I'm aware this play could also be caused by other lose components in the steering axle but I don't think that's the case here.

[madmark]

turn the nut inwards on the box ,try about half a turn first and see how you go! also make shure the kingpins are well greased and the box has oil or greese in it!

[Rolo]

turn the nut inwards on the box ,try about half a turn first and see how you go!

Done that already and it seems to be at the end of its travel.

and the box has oil or grease in it!

What should it have?

Oil or grease, and what type?

Should the oil be drained and refilled with new oil every thirty years or so?

[TRANSITBILL]

Morning Rolo,did you give the steering drop arm a few sharp taps under the drivers wing with a copper mallet ,lots of folks dont do this but just screw in the screw on the box,the secret is the sharp taps on the arm once you have adjusted the screw in the box on,be careful tho to much and you will have steering like an ole milk cart lol

[Rolo]

Morning Rolo,did you give the steering drop arm a few sharp taps under the drivers wing with a copper mallet ,lots of folks dont do this but just screw in the screw on the box,the secret is the sharp taps on the arm once you have adjusted the screw in the box on,be careful tho to much and you will have steering like an ole milk cart lol

Bill:

Which way should I hit it?

Up, towards the steering box?

[TRANSITBILL]

[b]Hi Rolo you hit in inwards if you look at the arm that comes out the back of the steering box under the drivers wing you will see a large nut (36mm) if i remember holding the drop arm on, i smack the nut a couple of times toward the steering box with me THOR copper mallet, you dont have to smack it into kingdom come just a couple of smart smacks allways works for me .gets rid of the bus driver steering .Bill

[Rolo]

Thanks.