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STEERING SYSTEM
Pull to One Side.
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POSSIBLE
CAUSES
1) Incorrect tire pressure.
2) Incorrect front
wh~cl
alignment.
3) Incorrect front wheel bearing adjustment.
4) Distorted kingpin housing or control arms.
5) Uneven brake adjustment.
6) Semi.elliptic spring weakened or broken.
STEERING WHEEL
To remove the steering wheel proceed as follows:
- pry off horn button
by
inserting a screwdriver
between button and wheel hub;
- disconnect horn wire at button;
- back out wheel mounting nut using ratchet
wrench A. 89854 (fig. 271);
- slide off steering wheel from shaft.
Reverse the sequence of above steps for steering
wheel installation.
Fig. 271 - Backing out sleering wheel mounting nut.
1. Ratchet wrench A. 89854.• 2. Horn bulton wire.
REMEDIES
1) Inspect and innate tires to recommended pressures.
2) Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment as specified on
page 135.
3) Adjust bearings
tiS
specified on page 138.
4) Disassemble sus,ensions and check kingpin housing and
control arms on test equipment as outli:'led under
Cf
Front
Suspension and Wheels
».
5) Adjust brakes as outlined in covering chapter.
6) Check springs against data on page 128 and replace
if
dam-
aged or broken.
Fig. 272 - Tightening steering wheel mounting nut.
1. Torque wrench. - 2. Wheel mounting nut. - 3. Horn button wire.
Draw up the wheel nut with 28.9 to 36.2 ft.lbs
(4 to 5 kgm) of torque (fig. 272) and stake it in
position.
STEERING GEAR
Removal.
Working from luggage compartment loosen the
steering column-to-worm screw (fig. 273).
Jack up the car at front and support it on stands.
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