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KIT NUMBER 8051510
YAMAHA RHINO Electric Steering Installation Manual
Thank you for purchasing our ELECTRA-STEER™ 12v electric assist
power steering system. Please carefully read this instruction sheet
entirely before you begin to install the system.
Remember before beginning installation, to insure that you are in a
well lit, organized work area. Engage the parking brake, disconnect
the battery until power is needed and chock or block the rear wheels
to insure the vehicle is stable.
Full refund will NOT be granted to any kits that are
damaged, scratched, or altered in any fashion.
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Summary of Contents for Unisteer ELECTRA-STEER 8051510
- Page 1 KIT NUMBER 8051510 YAMAHA RHINO Electric Steering Installation Manual Thank you for purchasing our ELECTRA-STEER™ 12v electric assist power steering system. Please carefully read this instruction sheet entirely before you begin to install the system. Remember before beginning installation, to insure that you are in a well lit, organized work area.
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Page 2: Installation Tips
INSTALLATION TIPS: Due to minor variations in vehicle frames, we recommend that you leave all the U-Joint pinch bolts loose until the motor is mounted. Then rock the steering wheel back and forth to allow the U-Joints to align themselves. Complete the installation by tightening these bolts. KIT CONTENTS: TOOLS NEEDED TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION: •... - Page 3 Installation Instructions for YAMAHA RHINO 1. Before starting your installation, center your steering wheel and make sure your wheels are in line and straight. 2. Remove the pinch bolt that retains the u-joint to the steering shaft and the rack and pinion. Slide the shaft down towards the pinion and remove shaft from vehicle.
- Page 4 4. Remove the control module bolts from the frame and remove the module. Note: The upper joint and lower shaft have been shipped attached and are in phase. The shaft, u-joint and motor are marked where the proper location is. You do not need to remove the upper joint, but you will need to remove the lower shaft for installation.
- Page 5 NOTE: PINK COLOR BANDS FACE VEHICLE SPLINES AND WHITE FACE MOTOR SPLINES: 5. Your electric motor & module has come to you assembled. Install the bracket, module & motor assembly over the stock bolt holes in the frame where the module was located. The upper joint needs to spline onto the stock steering shaft as you align mount bracket.
- Page 7 6. Install the stock bolts from the module to hold the bracket in place. You may have to leave out the bolt closest to the air box to allow pivot room to spline lower shaft to the motor. After shaft is installed center and tighten 6mm bracket bolts.
- Page 8 8. Once you have confirmed that all is well you will need to drill the 2 extra holes in the frame using the two 3/8” holes in the mtg. bracket as a pilot. 9. When the holes are drilled you can install the supplied bolts through the holes of the backer plate and install through the holes drilled into the frame.
- Page 9 10. Remove the stock 6mm bolts installed in the mounting bracket. Install the module back into its stock location and install the supplied 6mm longer bolts through the module and bracket into frame & tighten to 15 ft. lbs. 11. Locate a spot on your dash and drill a ½ “ hole where you would like your LED to be.
- Page 10 12. Tighten the u-joint bolts to 20 ft.lbs. 13. Your kit has been shipped with a rubber splash shield. This shield sits over the motor & module assembly. Fit the shield in place as shown and drill ¼ “ holes in the perforated areas of the shield through the plastic on firewall &...
- Page 12 WIRING YOUR ELECTRA-STEER™ KIT: 1. The heavy red wire needs to go to a constant positive 12 volts. We normally go to the battery but any constant source will work. Note: The 30 amp slow blow fuse needs to be installed in line with this wire to prevent damage or fire.
- Page 13 4. The purple or brown wire gets a single spade connector put on it and is used for diagnostic purposes and also needs to stay in an accessible spot. Note: the White & Purple or Brown wires are used for trouble code reading and clearing.
- Page 14 8. Install the 3/8” bolts through the crossmember and backing plate, with the backing plate on the rear side of the crossmember. The inside bolt will protrude through back side of backing plate near a flat section of cross frame brace. Using a dremel or other precision grinding tool, notch the flat metal cross frame support to allow the 3/8”...
- Page 15 In some cases the purple wire maybe substituted for a brown wire!! The Electra-Steer™Power Steering Assist Unit is intended to be used in accordance with all safety recommendations of the original manufacturer of the vehicle as specified in the Owners Manual. This product is intended for normal operation of the vehicle as specified by the original manufacturer.
- Page 16 4. The light will flash in a sequence like 1 and then 123. This code flash would be interpreted as a code 13. The code will repeat itself 3 times and then go to the next code if there is one in the system. You need to wait until all the codes are read and recorded.