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locating the pitman on the out put shaft

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by army grunt, Sep 12, 2013.

  1. Sep 12, 2013
    army grunt

    army grunt Member

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    My pit-man shaft has , what looks like a line stamped on it, but the new shaft has nothing..any advice on where to put it on the shaft?
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    nickmil

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    Is there a master spline? That would tell you quick.


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    army grunt

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    No , but I found after a really hard look an found a punch mark on the old shaft. So I am going with that...tks Grunt
     
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    Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

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    General rule of thumb is to center the steering wheel & the pitman arm drops straight down.

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    nickmil

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    I agree, assuming it is a Ross cam and lever steering system.


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