Cushman MINUTE MISER Technician's Repair And Service Manual page 116

Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
5. Replace worn gears as required. Replace the roll pin
in the sector gear or driven gear, if required, to pro-
vide adequate stops as the steering wheel is turned.
A.)When the driver gear is reinstalled, make sure the
correct keyway is used (Ref Fig. 8 on page P-5).
(Viewed from top of gear)
Fig. 8 Gear
B.)Place a liberal amount of lithium base pressure
gun lubricant in the upper housing cavity above the
steering bushing nut, in the recess in the idler bolt, in
the gear teeth and on all ball bearing surfaces.
Correct positioning is crucial to proper adjustment
and function of the steering system.
Torque the steering bushing nut or nut securing the
driven gear, 40 to 50 lbs. ft. (50Nm to 70Nm).
6. Adjust the height of the lower housing until the bottom
of the driven gear teeth are 0.050" to 0.080" (1.27 to
2.03mm) above the top of the cluster gear teeth at the
large diameter. Tighten the support mounting screws.
7. Rotate the front fork and wheel to check the gear
alignment. If a smooth, free turning movement is NOT
achieved, loosen the three screws attaching the lower
housing until a smooth-turning fork is achieved.
Tighten the hardware securing the lower housing to
the support brackets to 3 - 4 lbs. ft. (4Nm – 5Nm)
torque and recheck by rotating the fork and wheel.
Additional adjustments is allowed by loosening the
hardware attaching the supports to the spindle brack-
STEERING AND SUSPENSION
Use this keyway
Ref.
Driven
Gear
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ets; however, when adjustment is required, it may be
necessary to remove the upper housing assembly
and readjust the lower housing to provide proper
positioning as explained above and shown in step 6.
8. After completing step1 and step 2, tighten the attach-
ing hardware in the following sequence:
A.) Tighten the seven 1/4 - 20 upper housing - to -
lower housing screws to 8 to 10 lbs. ft. (11Nm to
14Nm) torque.
Tighten the five 3/8 - 16 lower housing and support
bracket screws to 20 to 25 lbs. ft (27Nm to 34Nm)
torque.
9. Tighten the nut securing the steering wheel to the
steering shaft before the vehicle is placed into ser-
vice. The correct torque is 40 lbs. ft (54Nm).
Refer "Gear Drive Adjustment" section on previous
page for backlash adjustment.
SPRINGS
Front Springs
Fig. 9 Front Spring
The Minute-Miser uses rubber torsional mounts as front
springs. Replace the mounts by using the following pro-
cedure:
1. Raise the vehicle as required for removal of the front
wheel assembly.
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