Steering Toe-In - Goldacres G6 Crop Cruiser 2 Series Operator's Manual

Service – Lubrication & Maintenance
8
Panhard rod.
Panhard Rods
Panhard rods hold the axle centred in
the chassis and to prevent any sideways
movement holding axles central to the
chassis.
Panhard rods are attached to the top of
the axle & bottom of the chassis with two
polyurethane bushes and 3/4" high tensile
bolts.
Bolts and bushes should be checked each
time that the vehicle is serviced.
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Trailing arm torque rods.
Trailing Arm Torque Rods
Trailing arm torque rod links hold axles in place
on the chassis. The rods allow the axle to
distort or twist fore & aft when wheels come
an obstruction such as pot holes, logs, rocks
or embankments, etc.
Any oscillation is absorbed by polyurethane
bushes in each end of the links. Each end of
the parallel link is attached to the chassis and
differential with polyurethane bushes & 3/4"
high tensile bolts.
Bolts & bushes should be checked each
time that the vehicle is serviced. Refer to the
specification provided in the 'Maintenance
Schedules' of this chapter..
Y
X
FRONT
Steering Toe-In distance 'X' should be 1-5 mm less than
distance 'Y'.

Steering Toe-In

Steering Toe-In should be set to 1-5 mm.
To check Steering Toe-In:
1 Park the Cruiser on a flat level surface,
apply the parking brake & remove the
ignition key
2 Measure up 900mm from the ground on
the right hand side front steer tyre & mark
the front part of the tyre.
3 Measure up 900mm from the ground on
the right hand side front steer tyre & mark
the rear part of the tyre.
4 Repeat steps 2 & 3 on the left front steer
tyre.
Front wheel camber is set to +1.0º.
5 Measure between the front marks
(previously made) on the left & right front
steer tyres and record the distance.
6 Measure between the rear marks
(previously made) on the left & right front
steer tyres and record the distance.
7 The front measurement must be 1-5 mm
less than the rear measurement.
8 To make an adjustment, loosen the tie
rod lock nuts, then rotate the rod to
extend or shorten the rod, until the toe-in
measurement is correct.
9 When correct, re-tighten the lock nuts.
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