Not really a help request, more of a general question and then a gripe......I don't think I need to adjust my steering but just having a look around the steering gear as I'm planning to re position the the column soon.

Has anyone adjusted a steering box insitu? If so how? I can't see how you would get access to the adjuster screw,without a heavily modified screwdriver.....I suppose you have to remove it on a buggy as there is now access panel to make matters easier

Anyhow I see my steering box has been fitted on the beam in the wrong way. It's clamped too low around the beam and on top of the locating nibs on the beam rather than fitted to the nibs (if you get what I mean). I know why this was done. It was a bodge by the guy who fitted it because he didn't want the grief of fitting the column through the dash. I have the full width dash..I knew what position I wanted for the steering wheel in relation to seats and well, I didn't get it....the steering wheel is to low and mounted to the underside of the dash, not through it. About the only thing I need to do,to this buggy now is to sort this..

Access depends on the buggy body and they tend to differ even for the same model. The grub screw can be turned using anything that will fit in the slot not just srewdrivers the side of a strip of metal will do. You also have adjustment on the big nut at the front but must say even after adjusting a worn box does not last to long. As for the angle of the box set it where you want and modify the braket or location lug position they are tacked on.

Ok,  thanks, do most of us have the steering box mounted in  stock  fashion? By that I mean using the proper mounting  locators on the beam?  It's only marginally off on mine but enough seemingly make quite a difference at the steering wheel end....

They should mount in the stock position then the angles are all correct for the steering geometry. some bodies foul the boxes however a front body support off up from the original body mountings on the front axle beam can help. How you want your column positioned and therefore its angle can mean you need to twist the steering box around as the rubber couplings will not take excessive deflection for long and it can also weaken the column collapsible section.

A 1302-3  lower column with the universal joints is better for taking up any misalignment.

They should mount in the stock position then the angles are all correct for the steering geometry.

Thanks snoopy. I'm going to re position it some time soon...