Nosewheel Steering Adjustment

That's good. I had one break taxing on grass. I would hate for it to break on landing on grass. No Ercoupe goes out of my hangar with a ball joint but to each their own.

Kevin

There is a heim joint on the bottom of the column. Adjustable by loosening the jam nut and not easy to get to. The original joint on the nose strut side was a ball socket. That is adjusted with a flat blade screwdriver on the end of the control rod. If you have this style get rid of it before the ball socket breaks and replace it with the new style heim.

Kevin

Thanks for the info. I'll take another look at the yoke.

Interesting description. On mine (sn 1065), the adjustment is at the base of the control column (yoke?) beneath the floor board. The easiest way to access it is to remove the floor board. The steering push rod is connected to the control column with a "heim bearing", same as you will find on all the other push rods. Adjustment is made by screwing the bearing in or out. There is a jam nut that has to be loosened first. The ball and socket are on the landing gear end of the push rod, no adjustment there other than tightening the socket.