Unisteer 8050080 Power Mustang Shaft Kit 1979-1993 - Manual (Page 2)

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Installing the shaft
3. The new shaft requires some assembly and adjustment according to the column to rack and
pinion relationship.
4. Install the lower U-joint # 8050240 on the rack and pinion. Position the u-joint so the bolt hole
lines up with the notch on the pinion shaft. Install the ¾”DD end of the shaft into the upper yoke
of this U-Joint. The splined end of the shaft will point up towards the column.
5. Install column insert into steering column tube, line up the hole on the insert with the column
tube’s holes and install the column bolt.
6. Install the upper U-joint # 8050440 onto the shaft, so that the U-joints are 90˚ out of phase. (see
diagram below) to prevent binding. This is called “MIS-PHASING”.
7. Now install the upper U-joint onto the column insert and install U-Joint.
8. The column tube is adjustable and may have to be pulled down or pushed up in order to line up
the lower U-joint bolt hole and the pinion notch, install U-joint pinch bolt and lock washer.
9. Tighten all U-joint pinch bolts.
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UNISTEER
Performance Products
1555 Enterprise Parkway
Twinsburg OH 44087
800-338-9080
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