Factory Five Racing Mk3 Roadster, Assembly Manual

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6. Slide the 1” flange bearing onto the top of the shaft, the 1” DD tube end, with the set screw side of the
bearing towards the top of the shaft.
7. Slide half of the flange bearing mount down over the shaft to the bearing.
8. Mount the 1” flange bearing on the front of the foot box (collar on the inside of foot box) using a
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”
hex key and
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” wrench along with the kit fasteners. Do not tighten the bolts all the way, allow the
bearing to swivel in the bracket.
Flange Bearing mounted to front of footbox.
Note:
87-93 Power steering racks have a different spline than a manual steering rack. The 94-95
Power rack uses a “Pyramid” shaped end. All of these lower adapters are available from FFR.
9.
Slide the upper steering shaft through the upper pillow block, place the two Bellville washers in the
circular spaces on the shaft and insert the shaft into the 1” DD tube.
10. Tighten the set screws and the jam nuts on both U-joints and the 1” locking collar.
11. Tighten the bolts holding the ¾” Pillow block and 1” flange bearing to the frame.
12. Rotate the upper shaft and make sure that it rotates freely. If necessary, trim the upper part of the
flange and/or grind the set screw slightly.
13. Attach the steering wheel boss to the upper steering shaft using a
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16
” hex key. Be careful not to force
fit the aluminum steering wheel boss. Match the flat sides on the shaft to the flat sides on the boss.
14. Attach the steering wheel to the steering wheel boss. Use a 10mm wrench and a Phillips-head
screwdriver. The steering wheel will only line up with the holes one way. Rotate the wheel until all
of the holes line up.
15. Push the aluminum center section into the steering wheel boss through the steering wheel without the
emblem attached.
16. With the backing still on the emblem tape,test fit the emblem in the center section. If necessary, file
any flashing off the bottom edge of the emblem so that it will fit.