Center The Steering Gear; Pitman Shaft Alignment - Taylor-Dunn BG-015-00 Operation, T Roubleshooting And Replacement Parts Manual

CENTER THE STEERING GEAR

NOTE: The drag link must be disconnected from the pitman arm or the
1. Remove the pitman arm.
2. Rotate the input shaft clockwise until it stops.
3. While counting the rotations, rotate the input shaft counter clockwise until it stops.
4. Rotate the input shaft clockwise 1/2 the rotations counted in the previous step.
4. Mark the input and pitman shaft in relation to the housing.

PITMAN SHAFT ALIGNMENT

6. Center the steering gear. Refer to
centering the steering gear.
7. Tie the steering wheel in position so that it cannot rotate.
8. Install the pitman shaft on the steering gear so that it is as close as possible to centered between
the steering stops. Torque the pitman arm nut to 75-100 ft-lbs.
9. Adjust the drag link as required to position the front wheels to the straight ahead position.
10. Untie the steering wheel.
11. If required, remove and reposition the steering wheel. Refer to
section for information regarding repositioning the steering wheel.
12. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
13. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
14. Release the parking brake and test drive the vehicle.
Maintenance, Service, and Repair
pitman arm removed from the steering gear to perform this
procedure. Refer to the appropriate section for details.
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the "OFF" position, then remove the
key.
2. Place the Shift lever in the neutral position.
3. Set the park brake.
4. Place blocks under the rear wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and negative cables at the battery.

Center the Steering Gear

Do not drive the vehicle while the steering wheel or front wheels are
tied in position. Driving the vehicle while the steering wheel or front
wheels tied in position may cause loss of control of the vehicle resulting
in severe bodily injury and/or property damage.
Steering
section for information regarding
Replace the Steering Wheel
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