AM General M915A1, Technical Manual

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STEERING SYSTEM.
3-217. STEERING ARM MAINTENANCE (Continued).
LOCATION/ITEM ACTION
REMARKS
C. CLEANING AND INSPECTION.
1. Knuckle assembly bore (21).
2. Stop bolt (20).
Clean off rust, burrs and for-
eign material.
Inspect for obvious dam-
age.
Inspect to see if bent or
damaged.
D. INSTALLATION.
NOTE
Before performing step 1, verify that a
new key (18) is in place on the tapered
end of steering arm (11).
1. Steering arm (11).
2. Castle nut (14) and steering
arm (11).
3. Dust boot (12).
Clean and install into knuckle
housing (17).
Install castle nut (14).
Install dust boot (12) onto drag
link (8) and insert into steering
arm boss (10).
Place nut on threaded end
of steering arm (11) and
finger tighten. (Do not
torque at this time). Se-
cure with castle nut (7)
and finger tighten.
CAUTION
l
Do not exceed 500 lb-ft (678 N•m). Do
not back off castle nut (14) during this
step.
l
Do not exceed 130 lb-ft (177 N•m). Do
not back off castle nut (7) during this
step.
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