Show Lubricate Par P Pa a r t s of Steering Gear ar Often n fly Ily IR IRI m I I I GRELK President Creer Greer Colle College e ot of Au- Au Au Automotive Engineering Chicago To keep the steering gear operating oper oper- operating operating pi It Is s merely necessary necessary tary sary to keep the joints well sell ell packed with grease or graphite and grease rease mixed halt half and hair The housing which holds the reduction gears at the bottom of the steeling col- col column column col column should hould be packed with sith Ith grease at least t three times a II year ear earThe The ball Joints at one end of the drag link must be he kept greased ed be- be because because be because cause the tho lubricant lu Iak leaks away from them rapid no r corr being pro These require frequent attention The ends of the 11 tic 3 rods ere re re us- us us usually fitted with pith ith bolts bolls and thes too must he kept well greased I These hee steering knuckle pins also need regular attention 11 lys keep In mind that the various arlou steer leer steering ing units unite are t al s In constant con tant motion that every vibration pro pro- produces pro produces duces motion In tie lie steering col- col column column col column Thus the need to fo to lubrica lubrica- lubrication lubrication lubrication tion I Is very tery ery evident Does Docs lour our car steer hard nard Then here Is the reason The knuckle knuckl pins pine or king pins have hate become r dry resulting In a certain amount of binding lard Hard steering i la I the result Oil these every esery day y or er e ettry two weeks It graphite Is ts used Dont Don't adjust the steering system to compensate toi fot wear war unites sou ou are positive of tho the location of the trouble It If Yea beat occurs In the knuckle pins It Is useless to 10 com com- compensate tor for It bv by r the steering gears If the dri dra link linkis is 10 bent It naturally must bp be straightened for fOI this causes stiff steering There js I an adjustment nut to take UI up weal In the re- re rc gears and this Is tight light light j he gear housing at the I bet bet- ot- ot the the tho steering po post t tI I W book will Illus Illus- I Ai what bat goes up to make malce the tho steering steering- grit of ot our lai lat lal car Study It and proceed DC- DC according ac according cording to It Its ad And don t blame the steering gear Kar when you are at tau fault It W |