Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #1

Just bought a recon steering box which is apparently good quality and used by landrover. Box went in ok but put drop arm on with copper grease made sure it was in line and pushed it on. I know its tapered but i have tightened the nut up to 176 nm but something is stopping it going on. Had to use puller to get it back off and all splines seem good. Seems same size shaft. Can anyone tell me how to get this on.

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Mar 28, 2015

• #2

Farrar said:

Just bought a recon steering box which is apparently good quality and used by landrover. Box went in ok but put drop arm on with copper grease made sure it was in line and pushed it on. I know its tapered but i have tightened the nut up to 176 nm but something is stopping it going on. Had to use puller to get it back off and all splines seem good. Seems same size shaft. Can anyone tell me how to get this on.

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Have you got the master spline lined up?

If you can get the nut on, you must be very close, the arm doesn't go right up against the bottom of the box.

 

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Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #3

Yea i have it all lined up slides on first bit lovely. Nut goes on and tightens but only not all the way on drop arm splines. I will take a photo

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #4

This is as far as it will go at 176nm.

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Mar 28, 2015

• #5

Farrar said:

This is as far as it will go at 176nm.

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Looks fine to me, don't think there is a problem!

 

top drive

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #6

doesnt look wrong to me ....

but what does look wrong - you need the fold back winged washer on there to stop it loosening. - one tab folds onto the nut and the other onto a flat on the arm.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #7

+1 ,they would be an issue if you managed t get it on to reach the end of the tapered splines

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Mar 28, 2015

• #8

top drive said:

doesnt look wrong to me ....

but what does look wrong - you need the fold back winged washer on there to stop it loosening. - one tab folds onto the nut and the other onto a flat on the arm.

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Hes got a washer on. it just hasn't been hammered over yet!

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #9

Ok it was a lot higher on old box and its only using 3/4 of the splines on drop arm. I havent pushed washer over yet as i was going to take it off again.

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #10

jamesmartin said:

+1 ,they would be an issue if you managed t get it on to reach the end of the tapered splines

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why doesnt it use all splines on drop arm. Theres about 10mm unused.

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Mar 28, 2015

• #11

Farrar said:

why doesnt it use all splines on drop arm. Theres about 10mm unused.

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Just the way it is!

Good 8 mm of splines is exposed on mine.

 

Farrar

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2015

• #12

Ok ill knock tabs over and finish job. Cheers for your help