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Chapter II—Steering Gear
RM-668
Fig. 7—Checking Steering Adjustment
Hold the ball nut in your hand and rotate the steering shaft until
the center tooth (2 teeth each side) lines up with the center of the left
sector shaft opening.
Place the left sector shaft (3 large and 4 small teeth) and thrust
washer in the sector shaft bearing housing, and position the metal
gasket on the housing. Install this assembly in the steering gear hous-
ing with the center tooth of the three large sector teeth meshed in the
center space of the teeth on the ball nut. While engaging the left
sector shaft and ball nut, it may be necessary to hold the ball nut in
position by reaching through the hole in the right side of the steering
gear housing. The bearing is eccentric in the sector shaft bearing
housing and should be installed with the notch located at the bottom.
Rotate the left housing counterclockwise (as viewed from the left
side of the tractor) to eliminate backlash.
Secure the sector shaft
bearing housing by installing the washer and four cap screws.
The
adjustment between the left sector and ball nut should be such that
§ 124. b.
3730-47)
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