Install Steering Post And Tie Rod Ends - Arctic Cat Panther 1974 Manual

STEERING SERVICING
16. Slide steering post up and away from the
steering tower.
17. Remove the cap screw and lock nut that holds
tie rod end to steering post, using a 9/ 16-inch
socket and wrench.
Install Steering Post and Tie Rod Ends
Equipment Necessary: 9/16-lnch Socket,
9/16-lnch Wrench, Torque Wrench, Hammer,
1/8 -1 nch Allen Wrench, 7/16-lnch Socket,
7/16-lnch Wrench, Screwdriver Having a 7/16-lnch
Blade, Screwdriver Having a 5/16-lnch Blade and
Screwdriver Having a
1/4-1
nch Blade
1. I nstall tie rod ends on bottom of steering po st
with two cap screws and lock nuts, using a
9/16-inch socket and wrench. Tighten lock
nuts to 35 ft. Ibs. torque, using a 9/16-inch
socket and torque wrench.
II Note: Bronze-colored tie rod ends are left
hand thread and must be installed only on the
steering post.
2. Slide the steering post into position.
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CAUTION
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Make sure that control cables and electrical
wires are not pinched when the steering post is
installed.
3. Slide throttle handle on right side of
handlebar. Align holes in handle control and
handlebar; then secure in place with spring
pin, Fig. VII-48, using a hammer. Tighten the
set screw, Fig. VII-48, using a 1/8-inch allen
wrench.
Fig. VII-4S
VII-14
Spring
Pin
4. Slide brake handle on left side of handlebar.
Secure brake handle in place with set screw,
using a 1/ 8-inch allen wrench.
5. Install lower steering post bracket, Fig.
VII-49, to curved section of front end with
two cap screws and lock nuts, using a
9/16-inch socket, 3-inch extension and
9/ 16-inch wrench. T ighten lock nut to 35 ft.
Ibs. torque, using a 9/ 16-inch socket, 3-inch
extension and a torque wrench.
Fig. VII-49
6. Slide the upper steering post bracket and
clamp into position on the steering support
tower. Place the throttle cable, brake cable,
kill switch harness and the dimmer switch
harness between the upper steering post
bracket and clamp, Fig. VII-50 . Retain upper
steering post bracket and clamp to the
steering support tower with two cap screws
and lock nuts, Fig. VII -50, using a 7/ 16-inch
socket and wrench. Tighten cap screw to 10
ft. Ibs. torque, using a 7/ 16-inch socket and
torque wrench.
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WARNING ·
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Make' sure that control . cables and electrical
wiring harnesses are not pinched between the
upper steering post bracket and clamp. If a
cable or harness is pinched, mechanical or
electrical . failure may occur, resulting . in
possible injury to the operator or damage to the
snowmobile.