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Maybe some help ...
https://americanbelleville.com/blog/how-to-stack-belleville-washers/
On 11/27/2023 1:05 PM, Bob Haskell wrote:
>
> AH Spares video of assembling a steering box:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc6QUbgCrZo
>
> I can't tell that there are 2 or 3 pair of washers in their video.Â
> But they're not nested together.
>
> Bob Haskell
> Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar
> On 11/27/23 15:14, Michael Salter wrote:
>> Over the years I have rebuilt numerous Healey steering boxes. Other
>> than the very early versions all these boxes have 6 Belleville
>> washers (springs) on the rocker shaft which bear onto the case and
>> provide upward pressure on the shaft which is intended, I believe, to
>> prevent rattles from the box.
>> I have always installed these as 3 pairs with their open ends facing
>> each other which has always worked satisfactorily for me however, I
>> recently disassembled what I believe to be a BJ8 steering box which
>> had never previously been disassembled and found all the washers
>> (springs) nested together with the "open" end upward.
>> I have searched through all my available literature and can find no
>> information as to how these should be installed.
>> Does anyone know how these are meant to be and perhaps have
>> supporting documentation?
>>
>> Michael S
>>
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Maybe some help ...<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/27/2023 1:05 PM, Bob Haskell
wrote:<br>
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<p>AH Spares video of assembling a steering box: <a
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<p>I can't tell that there are 2 or 3 pair of washers in their
video. But they're not nested together.<br>
</p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Bob Haskell
Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/27/23 15:14, Michael Salter
wrote:<br>
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style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Over
the years I have rebuilt numerous Healey steering boxes.
Other than the very early versions all these boxes have 6
Belleville washers (springs) on the rocker shaft which bear
onto the case and provide upward pressure on the shaft which
is intended, I believe, to prevent rattles from the box.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have
always installed these as 3 pairs with their open ends
facing each other which has always worked satisfactorily for
me however, I recently disassembled what I believe to be a
BJ8 steering box which had never previously been
disassembled and found all the washers (springs) nested
together with the "open" end upward. <br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I have
searched through all my available literature and can find no
information as to how these should be installed.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Does
anyone know how these are meant to be and perhaps have
supporting documentation?</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael
S<br>
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