STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
Front Suspension Components
7
FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS
See General Warning on page 1-1.
LEAF SPRING REMOVAL
1.
Loosen lug nuts on both front wheels and raise front of vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Place jack stands
under the front cross tube of the vehicle frame and lower the vehicle onto the jack stands.
2.
Remove both front wheels.
3.
Remove the nuts (14) and bolts (25) from the bottom of each king pin (26)
4.
Remove the four bolts (30), four nuts (32), four lock washers (31), and bottom spring plate (29).
5.
Remove tapered leaf spring (6).
6.
Check the condition of the urethane bushings (27) and steel sleeves (28). Replace any that are worn or damaged.
LEAF SPRING INSTALLATION
1.
Install urethane bushings (27) and steel sleeves (28) into leaf spring eyes
.
2.
Install tapered leaf spring (6), bottom spring plate (29), four bolts (30), four lock washers (31), and four nuts (32).
Using a crisscross pattern sequence, tighten bolts to 23 ft-lb (31 N·m).
3.
Install spring in king pins (26) with bolts (25) and nuts (14). Tighten to 23 ft-lb (31 N·m).
4.
Install the wheels and finger-tighten the lug nuts.
5.
Lower the vehicle and finish tightening lug nuts (using a crisscross pattern).
See Wheel Installation, Section
6.
Adjust camber and toe-in.
See Camber Adjustment on page 7-13 and Toe-in Adjustment on page 7-14.
KINGPIN AND STEERING SPINDLE REMOVAL
1.
Remove the front hub.
See Front Wheel Bearings and Hubs – 4-Wheel Brake Vehicles on page 7-20.
2.
Vehicles with four-wheel brakes only:
Disconnect the front brake cables.
2.1. Remove the cotter pins (1), brake cable clevis pins (2), and cable retaining clips (3). Remove the brake
cables (4) from the spindle brackets
2007-2009 Turf 252, Carryall 252 and XRT 900 Maintenance and Service Manual
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