Rack And Pinion Disassembly - Club Car Turf 252 2007 Maintenance And Service Manual

STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
4. Remove the bolts (30), washers (31), and lock nuts (32) from the steering rack assembly mounting bracket
(Figure 7-11, Page 7-9).
5. Remove the bolt (2) and flat washer (3) on the upper universal joint, then remove the rack assembly and universal
joint from the vehicle (Figure 7-3, Page 7-3) .
Figure 7-6 Adjust Steering Alignment

RACK AND PINION DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION
• The ball joint (23) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9) has left-hand threads.
1. Remove ball joint from the spindle and inspect it for excessive wear (Figure 7-7, Page 7-7).
2. Remove the drag link (28) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9).
3. Remove both bellows clamps (2) (plastic wire ties).
4. Remove the hex nut (29) and slide off the dust seal bellows (1).
5. Remove the retaining ring (21), then slide off dust seal bellows (20).
6. Remove the rack screw lock nut (15), rack guide screw (16), rack guide pressure spring (14), and the rack guide
(13) (Figure 7-11, Page 7-9).
7. Remove the universal joint assembly from the pinion (8) by fully removing the bolt and then sliding off the
universal joint.
2007-2009 Turf 252, Carryall 252 and XRT 900 Maintenance and Service Manual
Rack and Pinion
Figure 7-7 Ball Joint Tool
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