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ididit Universal Steering Column: Universal Tilt User Manual

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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!

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