Steering Toe In; Turning Radius; Steering Stop Bolts - Jacobsen R-311T Maintenance Manual

3 ADJUSTMENTS

3.11 STEERING TOE IN _________________________________________________________

"Toe in" should be adjusted from X + 1/16 in. (1.5 mm).
1. Turn wheels to straight ahead position.
2. Loosen tie rod jam nuts (U).
3. Adjust tie rod and retighten jam nuts.
4. After adjusting "Toe in" it may be necessary to re-
adjust steering stop bolts.

3.12 TURNING RADIUS _________________________________________________________

1. Adjust steering cylinder (V) for equal angle steering
in both directions. Check that ball joints are threaded
equally into both ends.
2. Loosen both nuts (Y) and turn bolts completely in
against mounting block.
3. Loosen screw and nut (W) on locking clamp. Turn
cylinder rod to obtain desired length then retighten
hardware.
4. Fully extend and retract steering cylinder and
readjust steering stop bolts.

3.13 STEERING STOP BOLTS ___________________________________________________

Do not adjust the stop bolts until the "Toe in" and steering
cylinder have been adjusted.
1. Loosen both nuts (Y) and turn bolts completely in
against mounting block.
2. Fully retract steering cylinder. Adjust left side stop
bolt until it just touches steering arm. Tighten left
side nut (Y).
3. Fully extend steering cylinder. Adjust right side stop
bolt until it just touches steering arm. Tighten right
side nut (Y).
NOTE: Steering stop bolts must not limit the travel of the
steering cylinder rod stroke.
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X
U
U
X + 1/16 in. (1.5 mm)
W
V
W
Y
Y
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