ididit Universal Steering Column: Universal Tilt - Manual (Page 2)

These instructions will give you an
overview of mounting the steering column
in the most common street rod or hot
rod applications. The steering column
must be supported at the dash with a
dash mount and supported where it
protrudes through the firewall with
a floor mount. (Figure 1) It is vital that
the steering column is tight and secure.
Attaching your column to a steering gearbox or rack & pinion system may
require some combination of u-joints, couplers and shafts.
It is highly recommended that you test fit your steering column before
painting the column. Test fitting now will save you a headache later
on. We are not responsible for paint.
U-JOINT INSTALLATION:
For proper installation of u-joints and couplers on your column, follow
manufacturers recommendations, but in general, there are two basic styles
used on your ididit, inc. steering column:
DD Output Shaft (our most common shaft):
Double “D” output shafts are either 1” or 3/4” diameter.
Most u-joint manufacturers use two setscrews to fasten the
u-joint to a DD shaft. These two set screws are positioned 90
degrees from each other. To install a u-joint over the shaft
simply slide the u-joint over shaft until it is fully engaged
in the joint (Borgeson Universal recommends 7/8”–1” engagement). Use
a marker to make a mark through each hole in the joint. Remove the joint.
Using a quarter inch drill bit, spot the shaft where the setscrews will seat.
Re-install the joint and install setscrews and jam nuts. (Note: all joint mfg’s
recommend using a thread-locking compound on the setscrew and nut).
Spline Output Shaft:
Spline output shafts are either 1”-48 or 3/4”-36. To install
your u-joint simply slide the u-joint over the spline, taking
care to line one set screw up with the flat spot on the shaft.
If the shaft has no flat spot, slide the joint on so the shaft is
fully engaged in the joint (Borgeson Universal recommends
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Thank you for purchasing an ididit steering column!
Figure 1