c-1 nsteering gear rebuile/adjustment

[Mike M.]

as the st-12 and joe calcagno's old Restorer articles suggest, load on the worm gear bearings and sector drag needs to be measured with a scale. the measurements are in the range of 1/2 to 2 lbs. most old fashioned fish scales read from one to fity lbs so getting accurate readings with and old timer is hit and miss. i went on ebay and bought a digital fish scale that reads in hundreds of a pound for about 10 bucks. haven't got it yet but will follow-up with its accuracy and ability to measure 1/2 to 2 lbs . mikie

[Dave Suesz]

In that range you'd be better off

with a trigger scale, typically 0-10 pounds.




Tru-Weight 8 oz - 10 Pound Trigger Tension Scale

[Dave Suesz]

In that range you'd be better off

with a trigger scale, typically 0-10 pounds.




Tru-Weight 8 oz - 10 Pound Trigger Tension Scale

[Mike M.]

Re: In that range you'd be better off

thanks dave. agree the trigger scale more sensitive and will get one. thanks, mike

[Mike M.]

Re: In that range you'd be better off

thanks dave. agree the trigger scale more sensitive and will get one. thanks, mike

[Dan H.]

Re: c-1 nsteering gear rebuile/adjustment

Hi Mike, I got a 'Chatillon' scale on Ebay, it is a simple push/pull rod with scale of 0 to 2 Lbs also marked 0 to 32 ozs. It was cheap too!

[Dan H.]

Re: c-1 nsteering gear rebuile/adjustment

Hi Mike, I got a 'Chatillon' scale on Ebay, it is a simple push/pull rod with scale of 0 to 2 Lbs also marked 0 to 32 ozs. It was cheap too!

[Pat #25912]

So that is what this is used for...

It's been rolling around in my tool box for years.

[Pat #25912]

So that is what this is used for...

It's been rolling around in my tool box for years.