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I fouled up my steering to the tune of several hundred $$$ by releasing the front plate too far in order to drain the old penrite. In future will only allow it to open 1/8" or less.
As a result the rear bearing slipped down around the shaft and when I tightened the front plate, the rear bearing did not seat in the race and destroyed both the fixed race on the worm, the rear bearing itself and the replaceable cup race adjacent in the housing.
As a result, am buying a new worm and peg from DWR. Fortunately am able to score used bearings and races from friends with used boxes.
As a result the rear bearing slipped down around the shaft and when I tightened the front plate, the rear bearing did not seat in the race and destroyed both the fixed race on the worm, the rear bearing itself and the replaceable cup race adjacent in the housing.
As a result, am buying a new worm and peg from DWR. Fortunately am able to score used bearings and races from friends with used boxes.