MCi 102D Series Maintenance Manual page 5

102D SERIES MAINTENANCE MANUAL
8. Remove the tie rod arms from the knuckle. You
may have to tap on the end of the arm with a leather or
plastic mallet to separate the arm from the knuckle.
Remove the key from the tie rod arm.
FIGURE 7. Removing rod ends
9. If necessary, remove the tie rod ends from the tie
rod according to the following procedure:
a. Mark the position where each tie rod end is
installed in the tie rod (Figure 7). (The position of tie rod
ends determines toe in).
b. Remove the bolts and nuts from the clamp on
the tie rod.
c. Remove the tie rod ends from the tie rod.
NOTE: It is imperative to perform a front end alignment
to reset the toe in after tie rod ends are replaced (Refer
to Sect. 2C Alignment Procedure").
Removing the knuckle
A. Preparation
1. Set the park brake.
2. Block the axle and coach body.
3. Remove the air from the brake system and
disconnect the air lines from the brakes.
4. Remove the wheel and tire assembly. (See the
Operator's manual for this procedure).
B. Hub removal
1. Remove the brake drum.
2. Remove the hub (Figure 8).
01-FRONT AXLE
remove the jam nut, jam nut lock washer, pierced lock
ring and adjusting nut from the knuckle Figure 8).
disconnect the air lines from the brake chambers.
manufacturer's procedure.
hub.
C. Knuckle removal
knuckle per the previous procedure in this manual.
bottom of the knuckle.
according to the following procedure:
FIGURE 8. Removing cap and gasket
CAUTION
When tightening or loosening the adjusting nuts
for the wheel bearing,
correct sized socket, to avoid damaging the
adjusting nut.
3. Bend the lock washer tabs off the jam nut and
4. Remove the air from the brake system and
5. Remove the caliper from the torque plate per the
6. Remove the outer wheel bearing cone from the
7. Remove the hub.
1. Remove the torque plate from the knuckle.
2. Remove the tie rod arms and steer arm from the
3. Unscrew the king pin caps from the top and
4. Remove the threaded draw keys from the beam,
WARNING
Do not hit steel parts with a steel hammer. The
parts can break and cause serious personal
injury.
August 2000
Date
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