SECTION J
THE STEERING GEAR
Gene
ral Descri ptlon.
Maintenance.
J
Section No.
J.I
Section
No.
J.2
Section
No.
J.3
Section
No.
j.4
Section
No.
J.5
Section
No.
J.6
Section
No.
1.7
Section
No.
J.B
Section No.
j.9
To remove
the
steering
wheel and telescopic extension.
To replace
the
steering
column bushes
(top
and
bottom).
To
take
out
the
steering
column.
Removal and replacement of
the
steering
gearbox.
Dismantling
the
steering
gearbox.
Adjustment
of
the
inner
steering
ball joint.
Adjustment
of
the
rack damper.
Steering arm ball joints.
Steering ball
socket
assem bly rh reads.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The steering gear is of
the
direct-acting rack-and-
pinion
type,
providing light and accurate
control
under
all conditions.
It consists of
a rack bar and
toothed
pinion,
both
wo rkl ng In
the
plain bear! ngs of
the
housl ng.
No
adjustment
for
bearing
wear
in
the
box is
provided,
except
by
the
fitting of
the
necessary new
parts.
When
in new condition
the
backlash in
the
tooth
engagement is hard Iype rceptible, i.e.·OO
lin.
to
·eX))
in.
(,025
mrn,
to
·075
mm.).
The
steering mast is
attached
to
the
steering
gearbox
by a rubber-bushed coupling to Insulate it
from road shocks.
MAINTENANCE
All
working
parts
are
Immersed in oil and an oilgun
nipple is provided in
the
centre
of
the
box. (See
Fig.
J.1.)
Felt bushes
are
fitted
to
the
steering
column.
(See illustration on page
J.2.)
These
are
impregnated
M.G. Midget. Issue 2 (H & E)
892n-IO/s-t
with oil and graphite, and no lubrication should be
necessary.
but
if after long periods a
dry
squeak
develops. this may be cured
by a small application
of oil.
Fig.
j.l.
The
011
nipple In
the
centre
of
the
steering gearbox is
readily accessible from underneath
the
front
number-
plate.
J.I
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