Disassembly, Service And Assembly; Steering Gearbox Removal - Ezgo 1600xd Repair Manual

STEERING SYSTEM - DISASSEMBLY, SERVICE AND ASSEMBLY

5. DISASSEMBLY, SERVICE AND ASSEMBLY

5.1 STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL

1. Unscrew the steering column mounting bolt (1) (M8,
1 EA). Then, unscrew the gearbox mounting bolts
(2) (M8, 3 EA) and bracket mounting bolts (3) (M8, 2
EA) to remove the steering gearbox assembly. Make
sure to maintain the tie-rod length to the specifi cation
during reassembly. (4. Refer to "Tie-rod length adjust-
ment" in section "Inspection and adjustment.")
IMPORTANT
• When installing the steering gearbox mounting
bolt and bracket mounting bolt, apply LOCTITE
#242 or equivalent to their threads and tighten
them to the specifi ed torque.
M8 bolt
tightening torque ............ 41.0 Nm
2. Undo the band (1) and remove the rubber boot bel-
lows (2).
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-8
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3.
4.2 kgf-m
30.1 lb-ft
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4.
Unfold the caulked part of the holder (1) and rotate the
ball joint (2) to separate the left and right ball joint as-
semblies from the steering gearbox.
Unscrew the hexagon bolt (1) on the bottom using the
17 mm hex. wrench and remove the spring (2) and
shaft guide (3).
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