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9/14/19: Today I wanted to finish adjustment of the steering box. I needed to fabricate a tool for loosening the worm gear adjustment screw lock nut. I decided that a spanner attached to a 3/8” ratchet would be the easiest to make. I used a piece of 1/4” x 1-1/2” flat steel about 4” long. After getting the spacing of the pins to fit the nut, I drilled two small holes, slightly smaller than 3/16” to press in pieces of round stock. I cut the chuck end of an old 3/16” drill bit to use as pins. To get a 3/8” ratchet to fit, I drilled a 3/8” hole then filed it square to fit a 3/8” ratchet. This fit the lock nut perfectly and I was able to finish the steering wheel adjustment as per the Service Manual.

During the adjustment, I noticed the steering wheel was not centered. To center, I turned the wheel and counted the turns lock to lock, then split the difference. I then pulled the wheel, re-centered, reattached then reattached the drag link to complete job.