View Full Version : steering gear box adjustment


bigD
Jan 04 2007, 05:34pm
refering to post #4
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182280&highlight=steering+gearbox
my adjustment screw(allen head)seemed kinda hard to turn, let alone set. do i just assume tighten till it's pretty tight then back off like 1/4 turn or something?? :help:

edit: also the reason i was doing this was in hopes to take out the slight wandering feeling it has on the highway. i just got new tires and alignment < a week ago and new front shocks like 8 or so months ago.

perezmaximus
Jan 04 2007, 07:54pm
refering to post #4
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=182280&highlight=steering+gearbox
my adjustment screw(allen head)seemed kinda hard to turn, let alone set. do i just assume tighten till it's pretty tight then back off like 1/4 turn or something?? :help:

edit: also the reason i was doing this was in hopes to take out the slight wandering feeling it has on the highway. i just got new tires and alignment < a week ago and new front shocks like 8 or so months ago.
That is exactly how I did it, and it stiffens up the steering real nice.If you find it too stiff then just start backing off the allen screw until it is comfortable for you.

bigD
Jan 06 2007, 09:19am
IT SEEMED TOO tight asif it were binding, and the wandering turned into being "twitchy". i backed the adjustment screw off about 1/2- 3/4 turn from tight and it steers silky smooth again and not wandering anymore, tracks staight and drives like a dream now(with the new meats and alignment). thanks again RPS.