Inspect Ball Joints; Adjust Steering Gear - Taylor-Dunn C0-425-48 Service And Replacement Parts Manual

Steering

INSPECT BALL JOINTS

WARNING
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.
Note: A set of ball joints and/or rod ends will wear at the same rate. If a ball joint and or rod end is worn out,
then all should be replaced as a set.
1: Tie off the front wheels so that they cannot turn.
2: While watching the ball joints, rapidly rotate the steering wheel to the left and right.
3: If the housing moves up or down on the shaft then the ball joint is worn out and should be replaced. Refer to
section Replacing a Ball Joint for information regarding replacing ball joints.
4: Untie the front wheels.
5: Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
6: Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
7: Release the parking brake and test drive.

ADJUST STEERING GEAR

WARNING
This section is one section of a complete service
manual. Before starting any procedure, read all
warnings and instructions that are located in the
Service Guidelines chapter.
Note: In some vehicle configurations it may be
necessary to remove the steering gear to
perform this procedure. Refer to Replace
the Steering Gear for information regarding
removing the steering gear.
1: Raise the front of the vehicle and support with
jack stands.
2: Disconnect the drag link from the pitman arm.
Note: Refer to Replace the Ball Joints section for
information regarding removing the ball joint
from the drag link.
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3: Loosen the gear lash jam nut and the worm
bearing adjuster jam nut.
4: Unscrew the gear lash adjuster all of the way to
the stop.
5: Loosen the worm bearing adjuster and then
tighten just enough to remove all end play from
the input shaft and then an additional 1/8 turn
more.
6: While holding the worm bearing adjuster so that
it cannot turn, tighten the worm bearing adjuster
jam nut.
7: Find the center position of the steering shaft:
a. Turn the steering shaft all of the way in one
direction.
b. While counting the rotations, turn the steering
shaft all of the way in the opposite direction.
c. Turn the steering shaft 1/2 the number of turns
in the original direction.
8: While rotating the input shaft back and forth
through its centered position, adjust the gear lash
adjusting screw so that there is a slight drag as
the steering gear is rotated through its centered
position.
9: While holding the gear lash adjusting screw so
that it cannot turn, tighten the gear lash adjusting
screw jam nut.
10: Remove the blocks from behind the wheels and
test drive.
C0-425-48
MC-425-13