Pivot Bar - White Outdoor LT-5 Service Manual

700 SERIES LAWN TRACTORS
• Apply anti-seize compound to the bearing sur-
face at the base of the steering shaft.
• The screw that secures the bottom of the steer-
ing shaft should be thoroughly cleaned and
locked with re leasable thread locking compound
such as Loctite 242 (blue). Tighten it to a torque
of 17-20 ft.-lbs (23-27 Nm).
• The screw that secures steering wheel to the
steering shaft should be thoroughly cleaned. Re
leasable thread locking compound such as Loc-
tite 242 (blue) should be applied to the threads.
Tighten it to a torque of 17-20 ft.-lbs (23-27 Nm).
• Tighten the steering gear shoulder bolt (passes
through the curved slot in the steering gear)
before tightening the steering gear pivot bolt
(passes through the spacer at the center of the
steering gear).
• The steering gear shoulder bolt should be tight-
ened to a torque of 200-260 in-lb. (22.6-29.4
Nm).
• The steering gear pivot bolt should be tightened
to a torque of 200-260 in-lb. (22.6-29.4 Nm).
• The ball joint nuts should be tightened to a
torque of 150-250 in-lb. (17-28 Nm) after
removal or adjustment.
15.19. Thoroughly test the steering before returning the
tractor to service:
• Test for ease and freedom of movement.
• Check for loose operation or hardware.
• Turn to full-lock in both directions to check link-
age travel and steering gear.
16.

PIVOT BAR

16.1. Pivot bars are not normally replaced in the ser-
vice life of a tractor. The most common reasons
for replacing a pivot bar are:
• Damage caused by dropping the tractor (e.g..
while loading it into a truck), or tow-motor colli-
sion
• Damage caused by continued use after the axle
bushings have deteriorated.
16.2. Although it is not strictly necessary, pivot bar
removal may be easier if the hood, side panels,
and front grill assembly are removed prior to ser-
vicing the pivot bar.
16.3. On Troy-Bilt models, the side panels are secured
with 2 self tapping screws and 1 screw and nut.
See Figure 16.3.
28
Securing points
for the side panel
Figure 16.3