Aligning The Front End - Taylor-Dunn ET 1-50 Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Aligning the Front End
To align the front end for toe-in, perform the following:
Note: The caster and camber are set at the factory and are not adjustable.
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Raise the front end of the vehicle until the front wheels clear the ground, and support it (see "Lift and
SupportPoints," Safety
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General Information Section).
Mark all around the center of each front tire.
Tip: Hold
a
white chalk or other marker against the tire tread at its center and rotate the tire.
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Lower the front end.
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Position front wheels straight ahead.
Front side measureme ...
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Front tire
FRONT
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should be o to%" more
than front
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Measure the distance between the marks on the rear side of the front tires.
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Measure the distance between marks on the front side of the front tires.
Tire mark
The rear measurement should be between O and
%"
greater than the front measurement. If not, continue
with the remaining steps.
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Loosen the clamp nuts on the tie-rods until the tie rod sleeves can be turned.
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Turn both the tie-rod sleeves
evenly
until the distance between the rear marks on the tires is
between
+
%"
and O greater than the front.
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Tighten each tie-rod clamp nut.
Note:
Be careful not to change the position of the tie rod while tightening clamp nuts.
Note:
The tie rods should be near equal in length.
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TAYLOR-DUNN: ET 1-50