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**pjmoreland** · 06-21-2023, 02:14 PM

I agree with RustyPile that the best thing to do is to add the notch in your frame.

Here's how to align the steering wheel with your steering gearbox. Detach the Pitman arm from your gearbox. Then you can then see how many turns of the steering wheel it takes to go from one extreme to the other. Then divide that number of turns by 2 and turn back that far from one extreme to find center of the gearbox. So, for example, if it's 3-1/4 turns from one extreme to the other, then turn the steering wheel back 1-5/8 turns from one extreme. Remove your steering wheel at that position and reinstall it so that it is straight. Retest once your steering wheel is reinstalled to make sure the steering wheel still turns the same number of turns from center in either direction. Then reinstall your Pitman arm (should only go on in one position due to one tooth missing) and get your alignment readjusted.

06-21-2023, 02:14 PM	#6
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,301	Re: Steering shaft ? I agree with RustyPile that the best thing to do is to add the notch in your frame. Here's how to align the steering wheel with your steering gearbox. Detach the Pitman arm from your gearbox. Then you can then see how many turns of the steering wheel it takes to go from one extreme to the other. Then divide that number of turns by 2 and turn back that far from one extreme to find center of the gearbox. So, for example, if it's 3-1/4 turns from one extreme to the other, then turn the steering wheel back 1-5/8 turns from one extreme. Remove your steering wheel at that position and reinstall it so that it is straight. Retest once your steering wheel is reinstalled to make sure the steering wheel still turns the same number of turns from center in either direction. Then reinstall your Pitman arm (should only go on in one position due to one tooth missing) and get your alignment readjusted.