Thanks for the information EI. I have been reading the shop manual for adjusting. Seems the shaft end play is related to lift up and down?I haven't tried to assess that yet but will. The really excessive play I am experience seems like it would come more from the sector?? But I can see where the worm positioning itself could affect the sector as well. I have never had a wheel with this much play in it. Having not done this before I will just have to start the adjustments you recommended following the shop manual as closely as I can and see where that takes me. Do the upper or lower bearings have any effect on any of this adjusting? Thanks again,

Dale