Taylor-Dunn B0-015-00 Operation, T Roubleshooting And Replacement Parts Manual page 58

Maintenance, Service, and Repair
7. Disconnect the drag link from the pitman arm.
NOTE: Refer to Replace the Ball Joints section for information regarding
removing the ball joint from the drag link.
8. Loosen the gear lash jam nut and the worm bearing
adjuster jam nut.
9. Unscrew the gear lash adjuster all of the way to the
stop.
10. Loosen the worm bearing adjuster and then tighten
just enough to remove all end play from the input
shaft and then an additional 1/8 turn more.
11. While holding the worm bearing adjuster so that it
cannot turn, tighten the worm bearing adjuster jam
nut.
12. Find the center position of the steering shaft:
A. Turn the steering shaft all of the way in one direction.
B. While counting the rotations, turn the steering shaft all of the way in the opposite direction.
C. Turn the steering shaft 1/2 the number of turns in the original direction.
13. While rotating the input shaft back and forth through its centered position, adjust the gear lash
adjusting screw so that there is a slight drag as the steering gear is rotated through its centered
position.
14. While holding the gear lash adjusting screw so that it cannot turn, tighten the gear lash adjusting
screw jam nut.
15. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
16. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
17. Release the parking brake and test drive the vehicle.
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