How to withdraw B3-B steering gear sector slack.

[Fernando Mendes]

I never did this job.Then I ask to you how to withdraw this slack.

[Jeff Balazs]

There is a large cap nut in the center of the top of the steering box. Remove it and you will expose the adjuster mechanism. The adjuster has a limiting collar. It is indexed by a smaller fill plug which needs to be removed to allow adjustment. You should be able to turn the adjuster with a large screwdriver clockwise until you feel a bit of resistance. This adjustment is usually very small perhaps a sixth of a turn or so. Check the play in the steering wheel it should go away with the correct amount of adjustment. 

This is for minor adjustments and will not compensate for major steering box wear.

Hth Jeff

[JBNeal]

additional information - grey beard's steering box adjustments

[Fernando Mendes]

2 hours ago, Jeff Balazs said:

There is a large cap nut in the center of the top of the steering box. Remove it and you will expose the adjuster mechanism. The adjuster has a limiting collar. It is indexed by a smaller fill plug which needs to be removed to allow adjustment. You should be able to turn the adjuster with a large screwdriver clockwise until you feel a bit of resistance. This adjustment is usually very small perhaps a sixth of a turn or so. Check the play in the steering wheel it should go away with the correct amount of adjustment. 

This is for minor adjustments and will not compensate for major steering box wear.

Hth Jeff

Ok.Thanks very much Jeff.Fernando.

[Jeff Balazs]

You are welcome. Hope this works well for you.

Jeff