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problem solved. Long slot on steering column has to be up/ centered to allow full access of locking slot on steering shaft. Mine must have rotated. a bit one way or another. Steering wheel caught the slot on the steering column at 1 to 1 1/3 rotation of steering wheel. Stopped it from...

pin drops into that clot but on the column tube there are two different slots 180* apart. I can see clear down the column. Nothing there except when the pin is turned down?

exactly what part or action should I take/.

How is the pin removed fro the column/. Having difficulty.

On the steering column there are two slots where the locking pin can drop through. One is about 5/8 " the other is about 1 1/4" long. Which one should face up to let the pin drop in?

yes the same. Looking down the shaft (it's out of the truck). I don't see any obstrustions. Maybe when it's installed the lock-in drops down and causes the shaft from rotating? I might try to remove the pin from the column mount and see ir It clears things up. thanks

Much thanks to all. Problem somewhat solved. I removed the steering column and with the steering wheel on the shaft I get full 3 1/2 to 4 turns of the steering wheel now. No obstructions at pitman arm and tie rod not connected to pitman arm. something inside the column is binding. Im going...

its mounted on the truck

Ah. I just thought the problem might be the column lock cylinder at the column mount to the dash. I had a problem with it being frozen when the column was out of the truck. Once I get out there again later today I'll get back and report on it. This is so if someone else has a lock to lock...

Can the gear mesh be off when installing the sector gear? iIt seemed it could only go straight in on the worm gear.

Centered the box pitman arm and steering wheel with the woodruff key on the shaft. No linkage attached to the pitman arm. Gears look the same as original ones from the box. Seems like the gear mesh ratio is off but that can't be. Its on the truck.

Does anyone have any insight to what is possibly wrong and how to correct this? I bought the rebuilt kit from Dennis Carpenter and followed any and all instructions on here and youtube. The sector and worm gears can only mesh only mesh one way.

1/2 ton truck

I am getting only 1 1/3 turns (lock to lock) on my steering wheel after a total rebuild on my 1940 truck steering box. Ive read it should be 3 turns lock to lock. What should it be? It seems like not enough.

I am getting only 1 1/3 turns (lock to lock) on my steering wheel after a total rebuild on my 1940 truck steering box. Ive read it should be 3 turns lock to lock. What should it be? It seems like not enough.