Re: (ET) steering mounting bearing

[RJ Kanary <rjkanary consolidated net>]

I have nothing up building to say about that arrangement.It possesses 
no precision or long term durability in heavy use.I've improved upon 
it somewhat by using flat Torrington bearings and shims on either side 
of the sector gear shaft where it goes through the bushing to limit 
lost motion there. Ideally the bushing should be replaced with a 
roller bearing, and the sector shaft machined to accept a hardened 
sleeve to promote long life plus less friction & wear.
                                  Grind the support down where the 
pinion shaft enters it to guarantee maximum gear mesh.A cast flanged 
ball bearing at the top of the pinion shaft where it penetrates the 
Control Cabinet is worth considering also.Two five-sixteenths inch 
bolts used to hold a Cast Iron Ford Automatic Transmission pressure 
regulator body in place are perfect there, since the have a 
seven-sixteenths hex head instead of the customary half-inch heads 
found on that size of bolts.There is not sufficient room there for 
bolt heads that large when using the ball bearing with flange.
                                         The furnace blower bushing 
on the opposite end of the sector shaft is best replaced with a cast 
pillow block ball bearing with set screws on the collar to affix it to 
the sector shaft.Some modification of the support will be required to 
properly mount the pillow block.

               Are you sorry you asked, now ? <VBG>


RJ Kanary
ASE® Certified Master Auto Tech, (Retired)
rjkanary consolidated net


On 8/1/2013 7:23 PM, tb wrote:
> OK, don't everyone speak up at once.  :-)
>
> Any one feel like educating me about these bearings?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Thon
>
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