- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I need to change the input seals on this box. Can I just pull off that round spanner "nut" and it's lock ring to change out those seals, or will that let the magic smoke out?
Saginaw steering box disassembly questions
- Thread starter Hickey
- Start date
Pile of parts
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Jordan
I'm not sure about the input. I did my sector shaft seals (there are two) this year and was able to pull them without releasing smoke. Nut, snap ring, and washer, if I remember correctly.
That doesn't really answer your question but, I would guess they're similar. Seemed like all the magic happens deeper in the steering box.
That doesn't really answer your question but, I would guess they're similar. Seemed like all the magic happens deeper in the steering box.
RockChucker
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Highland
The spanner nut sets the preload for the thrust bearings in the spool valve assembly. The right way to set the preload on the requires the piston and the sector shaft to be removed. But if you mark the spanner nut and put it back in the same spot you should be ok.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I think that might be possible too, but getting that seal out might be an ordeal without pulling the spanner nut off of the input.
Pile of parts
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Jordan
Screw a grabber into the metal ring of the seal and pull. Makes getting seals out a lot easier. Might make it possible to do without removing the spanner nut.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Got it.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
And the new input seal is the wrong size.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
Ordered another seal kit, because why would the new parts store in town have that in stock. Or the other parts store across town. I wanted to steer this bitch tonight. 😡
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
The 3rd seal kit was the charm. If you're looking for the input seal for an 80's CJ steering box with 13/16" input shaft, this is the one you need.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
