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STEERING-HYDROGEAR
14.
Start re-assembling the pivot bar by inserting the
steering king pins into the pivot bar. Secure them
with new cotter pins. See Figure 6A.97.
Cotter pin
Figure 6A.97
15.
Install the axle assemblies.
16.
Place the outboard steering gears on the axles
and tighten to a torque of 100 - 150 in-lbs (11 -
17 Nm).
NOTE: The steering gears are marked LH and
RH. Make sure the LH is facing up on the left
hand side and that the RH is facing up on the
right.
17.
Apply a small amount of releasable thread lock-
ing compound such as Loctite® 242 (blue) to the
bolt for the in board steering gears. Align the tim-
ing marks on the inboard and outboard steering
gears and tighten the bolt that fastens the
inboard steering gears to a torque of 380 - 450
in- lbs (43 - 51 Nm).
NOTE: Make sure the bolts for the drag link and
tie rod are in the in place before installing the
steering gears.
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King pin
18.
Insert a 5/16" pin punch in the alignment holes of
the out board steering gears.
NOTE: Make sure they go all the way through
into the pivot bar to lock the gears in position.
See Figure 6A.98.
5/16" pin punch
Timing marks
Figure 6A.98
19.
Adjust the tie rod ends by loosening the jam nuts
and rotating the tie rod ends until they slide on to
the 1/4" bolts sticking up through the inboard
steering gears. Tighten the jam nuts to lock the
tie rod ends in place. See Figure 6A.98.
20.
Install the tie rod end using a new lock nut.
21.
Apply high quality grease to the frame and the
inside of the pivot bar bracket, where the pivot
bar rides. See Figure 6A.99.
Apply grease here
Figure 6A.99
Adjust tie rod end
jam nut
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