| Dwayne1m |
Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:28 pm |
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Removed the steering wheel on my 74SB and saw that the plastic bushing on the shaft right above the top bearing is broke. I have no idea what the purpose of this bushing is. The steering wheel stops at the snap ring on the shaft. This plastic bushing is free floating between the snap ring and the top bearing on the shaft. Anyone have an idea? Is it protection so the electronics don't contact the steering shaft? In this pic the bushing I'm talking about is that yellow object about an inch long.
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| ashman40 |
Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:52 pm |
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Dwayne1m wrote: This plastic bushing is free floating between the snap ring and the top bearing on the shaft. Anyone have an idea? Is it protection so the electronics don't contact the steering shaft? In this pic the bushing I'm talking about is that yellow object about an inch long.
This could be possible??
One member reported their turn signal switch lever was making contact with the steering shaft when signaling for a turn. This was shorting the turn signal switch to the shaft. There was some metal casting that wasn't cleaned up when the aftermarket factory that made the turn signal switch assembled it. Their solution was to grind the internal part of the signal lever to remove the excess metal.
If he had the spacer you are describing maybe he wouldn't have had a problem. |
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| Mudpump |
Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:53 pm |
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| It's more a spacer than a bushing. It provides the correct spacing for the steering wheel to seat |
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| Starbucket |
Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:08 pm |
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| Is it broke or just a split bushing (split bushing will have a straight cut, broke will have a jagged split)? |
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| Dwayne1m |
Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:21 pm |
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Mudpump wrote: It's more a spacer than a bushing. It provides the correct spacing for the steering wheel to seat
That spacer has plenty of clearance between the snap ring and the top bearing. There is at least 1/2" between the spacer and the snap ring when the spacer is down against the bearing.
The steering wheel seats on the snap ring. It doesn't contact this spacer.
If you look at the pic you can see how much clearance there is because the snap ring is right where the splines end, and that spacer is right where it would be if the bearing was in place. And the bearing is held in by a bigger snap ring. |
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| Dwayne1m |
Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:23 pm |
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Starbucket wrote: Is it broke or just a split bushing (split bushing will have a straight cut, broke will have a jagged split)?
Broke. In numerous places. Very brittle. |
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