Replace The Steering Gear - Taylor-Dunn B0-T48-48 Manual

REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR

6. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to
regarding removing the steering wheel.
7. Remove the steering shaft. Refer to
regarding removing the steering shaft.
8. Remove the pitman arm using a pickle fork.
NOTE: On some vehicle configurations it may
9. Support the steering gear so that it cannot fall out
of the vehicle.
10. Remove the bolts holding the steering gear to the
vehicle frame and remove the steering gear from
the vehicle.
11. Center the steering gear. Refer to
centering the steering gear.
12. Install in reverse order. Torque the pitman arm nut to 75-100 ft-lbs.
13. Reconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
14. Remove the blocks from behind the wheels.
15. Release the parking brake and test drive the vehicle.
Maintenance, Service, and Repair
1. Make sure the key-switch is in the "OFF" position, then remove the
key.
2. Place the forward-reverse switch in the center "OFF" position.
3. If equipped with a hand operated park brake, set the brake.
4. Place blocks under the rear wheels to prevent vehicle movement.
5. Disconnect the main positive and negative cables at the batteries.
be required to remove the drag link
from the pitman arm. Refer to Replace
the Ball Joints section for information
regarding removing the ball joint from
the pitman arm.
Failure to support the
steering gear will result in
the steering gear falling out
of the vehicle and could
cause property damage and/
or severe bodily injury.
Center the Steering Gear
Steering
Replace the Steering Wheel
Replace the Steering Shaft
Steering Gear with Pitman Arm
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