A-Rm Replacement - Linhai ATV 260 Service Manual

CHAPTER 4A CHASSIS

4.1 A-RM REPLACEMENT

EARLY DESIGN
1. Elevate and safely support vehicle
2. Remove cotter pin from ball joint cup at wheel end of A- arm and loosen nut until it is
flush with end of cup.
3. Using a soft face hammer, tap nut to loosen A- arm from bolt. Remove nut and A-arm
from hub strut assembly.
4. Loosen two bolts on A-arm by alternating each about 1/3 of the way until A-arm can be
removed.
5. Examine A-arm shaft. Replace if worn. Discard hardware.
6. Insert A-arm shaft into new A-arm.
7. Install new A-arm assembly onto vehicle frame. Apply Loctite™ 242 to screw threads
and Install new bolts. Torque new bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (41.4 Nm ).
WARNING
DO NOT reuse old bolts. Serious injury or death could result if fasteners come loose during
operation.
8. Attach A-arm to strut assembly. Tighten ball joint nut to 25 ft. lbs. (35 Nm). If cotter pin
holes are not aligned, tighten nut slightly to align. Install a new cotter pin with open ends
toward rear of machine. Bend both ends in opposite directions around nut.
9. Locate grease fitting in center of A- arm and pump A- arm full of grease.
WARNING
Upon A-arm installation completion, test vehicle at low speeds before putting into regular
service.
ATV 260 / 300 and B-Type
( Only ATV 260 EARLY MODEL)
ATV SERVICE MANUAL 07.0
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