48 8n steering shaft worm gear

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I am working on replacing the steering bearings and am also replacing the steering shaft because the bearing retainer appears to have be pushed too far at some point and spit out about a dozen of the balls. I ordered and received a new shaft and total measurement and worm gear direction are correct but the length of worm gear is longer on the new shaft by about a quarter inch. The only way this shaft could work is with a lot of shims but then I don't know if there will be enough threads and spline for the steering wheel to sit on. Has anyone run into this? Everything g that I have found says this is the correct shaft. Thanks!
 

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They changed the entire steering gear assembly partway through the production run. The parts site says that it was at serial number 216989. Are you sure that you got the proper part number for your unit? Early shaft was 8N3575A and the later one was 8N3575B.
 
They changed the entire steering gear assembly partway through the production run. The parts site says that it was at serial number 216989. Are you sure that you got the proper part number for your unit? Early shaft was 8N3575A and the later one was 8N3575B.
I "should" have the earlier assembly. Four bolt, non adjustable sectors, and a left hand spiral on the worm gear. The overall length of the shaft was correct, however the are that was the worm gear was longer than what was originally installed. I sent the shaft back to steiner where I ordered it from and they compared it to the rest of their stock and it matched, so kind of at a loss as to what I have going on.
 

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