FORD NAA Golden Jubilee STEERING BOX REBUILD- Part 3

Here we reassemble the steering box of the NAA Ford golden jubilee
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[@johnbender1596]

Some tips to anyone working on one of these Saginaw steering boxes. Set the steering shaft with new bearings in place less any shims and loosely install two bolts. You can then see the gap that needs to be taken up by the shim pack. Using your shims find a combination that just fills the gap. Add one additional thin shim and that will give you a good starting point for setting the preload on the steering shaft. There are timing marks on the gears. Assemble the bare sector shafts to the box so you can see the timing marks, then install the outside cover onto the shaft. Use some grease to hold the adjuster bolt in place during installation and use a screwdriver to thread the adjuster bolt through the outside housing. It is best to have the steering wheel in place when setting the gears due to wear that can cause tight spots in the complete rotation.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Yeah, I took the long way around🤣, but it turns super nice now so I think I got it pretty close. Thanks John!!!

[@johnbender1596]

Success! You just made that NAA steering happy again after 70 years! Just add the oil, top bearing, paint and a steering wheel.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks John!!!

[@user-ff5ut5xm2z]

Thanks Ross you make this rebuild look easy 👍🏻

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!

[@bobtuckosh9870]

Always enjoy the different content with your videos Ross,keep them coming. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Bob!

[@stephenheyes4324]

Ross thanks for steering us in the right direction with this repair

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣 Thanks Stephen!

[@jasonandholliehuffman8291]

Nice job. Can't wait for the next one.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks!!

[@bigun447]

You might have saved another one. Being it was your first you always have great memories of her and hope you were the first to breach her seal and bearings. Now with the temps supposedly going to be in the 70s next week, you need to get your planters and tillage equipment ready.

[@rosstheoliverman]

You never forget your first…🤣 and yeah, spring is going to be here before we know it!!!

[@samuelashton4344]

I learned a lot from your videos

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks, Samuel!

[@oldcars5547720]

Yes, it made perfect sense. You conveyed that all of those tolerances were adjustable either by positioning the sector and gears laterally inside the housing or up and down with the shims on the bottom of the shaft housing. It is understood that more adjustments may need to be made once the entire assembly is on the tractor and the steering links are attached to the ends of those spline shafts. It is a pretty straightforward assembly -- more difficult to get the rusty parts apart than putting together with new stuff. I really, really want to see that little tractor restored. Every time you work on it I think of my Uncle Claude Bruner who rebuilt these tractors for many years here in Daylight, Indiana. He had a couple of guys who worked with him and always had two or three of them restored and for sale. He would pick them up at farm sales over in Kentucky and southern Illinois and maintained the largest parts inventory for Ford tractors in several states.

[@rosstheoliverman]

I think I’m gonna go ahead and try to clean it up and paint it a little bit. I overhauled the motor several years ago so it’s just a matter of fixing leaks and cleaning it up again. Thanks!!!

[@oldcars5547720]

@@rosstheoliverman You know I enjoy all your videos. That little tractor will run forever. The Jubilee model came out the year I was born so it is the same age as me!

[@JohnBryant-qc5zg]

Juble rides again!

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks John!

[@DonWelter]

One more project on the way to completion. Sure takes patience to do preliminary fit-up and check for proper end-play. Should steer much better now.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Don!

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

It all made sense to me. Very interesting as well. Should be alot better than before. See you later.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Jonathan!!!

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Ross, You should have had a dial micrometer to measure the old stack thickness of shims. Then you could add a few thousands as needed. My two cents only. Would save you time and frustration. 👍🇺🇸✌🏻

[@rosstheoliverman]

Yeah, I think if I had done some measuring even with a caliper, I could’ve done it faster, but I did eventually get there, even though I took the long way around 🤣

[@jamieebersole6755]

I wondered how those steering boxes worked but I never took the time to figure it out myself. Now I know

[@rosstheoliverman]

It’s really a clever idea, but there is some adjusting to do to keep it working good

[@johnkissack5295]

Very interesting. Yes it all made sense but I’m glad you’re doing it not me!! Thanks for your time and video!

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks John!

[@christinamoneyhan5688]

Your speech is due to German ancestry, I talk the same way. Pennsylvania Dutch they call it. It a good thing.👍✌🏻😎

[@rosstheoliverman]

🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪Thanks!!!

[@larryklostermann5779]

Nice video Ross.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Larry!

[@JoTa8389-gu9vi]

You're not a moron, I get it a lot of feel with three fine adjustments working in the blind, so tedious. Good job Ross! I have Fordson Dexta I may have to adjust at the least.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thank you!

[@markflick1641]

Good one ,I have one that needs to be rebuilt . As a good procrastinator I have been putting it off but you have given me inspiration to go forward . Way too go Ross cause it will probably end in sadness .😁

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Mark!

[@davidbarnes706]

Amazing the skills you have to work on anything love your videos

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thank you David!

[@jvin248]

All the stuff you went through ... I did that a year ago on my Ferguson 35. A huge amount of fiddling. But you get it there and it's amazing.

[@rosstheoliverman]

You don’t realize how wore out it was until you fix it. Then you understand that it was really bad for a lot of years but you didn’t notice it. It’s a good feeling to have it new again.

[@mikewoita8941]

Your videos are about the right length. Their are a couple utubers that I no longer watch that ramble on for a hour or longer and it gets boring. They show very little content. They can talk for hour about nothing important. Over explain everthing and act like we are all stupid. Please continue. What you are doing

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thank you Mike!

[@MikeJensen-wo7oh]

I used to have a big chest-type freezer like that, they make a great work-bench! Sadly , had to get rid of it when I moved to the farm.

[@rosstheoliverman]

There’s so much handier than just for storing meat🤣🤣🤣

[@corydriver7634]

Comment for algorithm. 👍🏻

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Cory!

[@robertclements7835]

Ross you should get in touch with Brayden Bowman, i think you are both in Indiana but hey just picked up a few Oliver tractors and pieces of equipment on a scrap buy. Oliver 1800 he said and a MM tractor of some type and a few other Oliver things

[@rosstheoliverman]

I saw that 1800 he got. It looks pretty nice!

[@TomBiggerstaff-gn1ws]

First tractor I kinda ever drove had a jubilee mom used to feed with sometimes it would start some times it wouldn't so it sat on hill in front of the barn so I'm like 3 to 4 years old must have pulled it out of gear what a ride looked back and moms running after me . Got my britches dusted off real good lmao

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣🤣🤣

[@keithwuchter624]

Good video Ross. Looks so far like I can do my little 8N s steering box. Thank you for the info.

[@rosstheoliverman]

Yes! Your steering box in the 8N should be identical to this one I believe.

[@michaelsheeder148]

Ross, seems like everything was to make your life a little miserable when you work on stuff🤣🤣🤣 thanks Michael

[@rosstheoliverman]

🤣 thanks Michael!!!

[@markhoppes8210]

thank you, Those episodes that go for an hour are way too long. keeping then around 30-45 minutes would be great!

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks for watching Mark!!!

[@user-is1cb5me8v]

great video i can see where it might a hair pulling experince

[@alexgarrod9093]

Hope goes ok go to plane

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks Alex!!

[@markmartin3296]

rebuilding an old wagon to store implements on, painting it oliver green, what is the light green called for the wheels

[@rosstheoliverman]

I just use Meadow green for that. I suppose you could use the Deutz Spring green but that’s a little too bright for me

[@alexgarrod9093]

All ways cost hobbys all ways something needs tune one them other a servos

[@rosstheoliverman]

So true

[@alexgarrod9093]

Hope got all stuff need now 6 more things come

[@russjordan3996]

thanks for keeping the videos to 40 minutes or less cause if I see a video that is more than 45+ minutes long I will not watch it

[@rosstheoliverman]

Thanks for watching Russ!!!