Steering Gears & Linkage: Description

Steering gear is a rack and pinion type and is secured above front frame crossmember, immediately behind the radiator. Tie rods, operating swivel arms, arm attached to each end of rack by ball joint enclosed in rubber bellows. Steering column engages splined end of pinion. Pinion end play is eliminated by adjustment of shims beneath pinion lower bearing. A damper pad, inserted in rack, controls backlash between pinion and rack.