Steering Gear Box Filler Plug

[Springster]

I am trying to service my 1952 model 8N's steering gear box and am unable to locate the filler plug. Hoping to get some help on this one becasue it is driving me nuts. The manual talks about checking the level but does not show the location of the plug or list it on the parts display. I have looked on both the right and left side. There is some framing that comes down onto the gear box at about the location one would think should be, I am curious as to if I need to remove my battery box and tool box behind the gear box. Appreciate any help I can get on this one.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

Check out tip # 31 at the link below.
50 Tips

 

[souNdguy]

One of the bolts that holds sheet metal to the box is the plug.. it's hole is not blind.. etc.

soundguy

 

[Dunk]

(quoted from post at 08:59:14 04/14/09) I am trying to service my 1952 model 8N's steering gear box and am unable to locate the filler plug. Hoping to get some help on this one becasue it is driving me nuts. The manual talks about checking the level but does not show the location of the plug or list it on the parts display. I have looked on both the right and left side. There is some framing that comes down onto the gear box at about the location one would think should be, I am curious as to if I need to remove my battery box and tool box behind the gear box. Appreciate any help I can get on this one.

I don't know about your 52, but I will show you the one on my '49, I modified it for easier access.

 

[Springster]

Thanks

 

[Springster]

Thanks

 

[Springster]

Thanks

 

[Dell (WA)]

Springster.......on very late 52-8N's, (eff: s/n 452963) there is a 1/4-28 fill'em-up screw about 3"-below the steering wheel hub. Remove and fill with 90wt gear oil.

Otherwise Eff: Apl 1951, the R/H sheet metal bolt attach hole is the fill'em-up. You doubt? Make a "J"-hook outta bailin' wire and probe the bottom of the bolt hole. Fill'em with 90wt gear oil. Probably haffta remove yer proofmeter drive cable. .......Dell

 

[TennesseeMan]

Dunk! I have a 49 and never knew where to find the filler plug. Thanks for posting pic.

 

[Dell (WA)]

Tenny.......yeah butt, yer 1949 8N has the earlier 8N steering gearbox (later 8Ns have the screwdriver gear mesh adjusters as shown) Early 8N steering gearbox fill'em-ups is a square head plug on the right side. Take a look ........Dell

 

[Chris S.]

Springster, when I restored my '52 I popped out one of those bolts on the side of the steering houseing drained all the oil and put in a bolt with a grease fitting in the head. Bought it on Ebay, can't remember seller's name, but I put that bolt in there and some one on this board told me to use JD corn head grease, pumped 2 tubes into the housing, steers like a dream, plus now i got easy access to the housing if i need to add more.

 

[BillM (OH)]

Somebody changed the box if it's a '49, cause the '49s didn't have the screwdriver adjustable gearing - you had to turn the excentric housings to tighten the lash on '49s.

 

[Dunk]

(quoted from post at 22:23:01 04/14/09) Somebody changed the box if it's a '49, cause the '49s didn't have the screwdriver adjustable gearing - you had to turn the excentric housings to tighten the lash on '49s.

The pic I posted is 1949 serial nymber 8N *236763*

[b:ca7dcc37eb]1949 Serial number 8N141370 - 8N245636 [/b:ca7dcc37eb]
[color=red:ca7dcc37eb]The steering box was changed at serial number 216989 [/color:ca7dcc37eb]to a Spicer type with tapered sector shafts for better backlash adjustment. There are set screw adjusters on both sides of the newer style steering box. The dash panel was also changed to fit properly with the new steering box.

[b:ca7dcc37eb]John Smith[/b:ca7dcc37eb]
http://home.att.net/~jmsmith45/idhistory.htm

 

[Ruairc]

(quoted from post at 16:51:11 04/14/09) Thanks

Dunk,

Thanks.

A picture is worth a 1000 words.

I've got a plug like that on the right side of the steering box.

Does that fill the same function?

Ruairc