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Thread: Steering column spring?????

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    Default Steering column spring?????

    I've read the steering sections in the 20 & 34 maintenance manuals. I just don't understand the spring behind the steering wheel. I'm installing 2 u-joints and don't know if the spring should be compressed or not before i mark my steering shaft and cut it to fit the u-joint. The spring will compress a good 3 inches, but doing that doesn't make sense to me. Or am I doing this wrong? Thanks.

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    Boy....good question and I wish I knew the answer...hopefully Barrman sees this...I think he will know...
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    When I did mine I marked and cut the shaft before I took it apart. Let me go look in my garage at it today and get back to you.

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    At first i thought the purpose of the spring was to provide a ground for the horn button.

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    I've read the steering sections in the 20 & 34 maintenance manuals. I just don't understand the spring behind the steering wheel. I'm installing 2 u-joints and don't know if the spring should be compressed or not before i mark my steering shaft and cut it to fit the u-joint. The spring will compress a good 3 inches, but doing that doesn't make sense to me. Or am I doing this wrong? Thanks.

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