STEERING
7
Steering alignment
IMPORTANT:
The front tires will have a “TOE-
IN” between 1/16” and 1/4” to allow the unit to
track properly.
1.
Check the tire pressure in the front tires and
make certain that they are at approximately 14
PSI. The rear tires should be at 10 PSI.
2.
Place the unit on level ground.
3.
Lower the deck lift lever to the lowest position.
4.
Line up the centering hole in the steering gear
with the centering hole in the support plate, and
insert a 1/4” Phillips screw driver up through
both. See Figure 3.1.
NOTE:
The steering wheel should be in the
straight forward position. If it is not, remove the
steering wheel and reinstall it so that it is.
Figure 3.1
Center the steering ge
ar
5.
In front of the axle, measure the distance hori-
zontally from the inside of the left rim to the
inside of the right rim. See Figure 3.2.
6.
From behind the axle, measure the distance hor-
izontally from the inside of the left rim to the
inside of the right rim.
7.
The measurement taken in front of the axle
should be between 1/16” and 5/16” less than the
measurement taken behind the axle. If not, per-
form the following steps:
8.
Loosen the jam nut at the rear of the right ball
joint that secures the ball joint to the drag link
using a 1/2” wrench and an 11/16” wrench.
See Figure 3.3.
Figure 3.2
Measure rim-to-rim at the front and back of rim
Measure rim-to-rim at the front and back of rim
Figure 3.3
Jam nut
CHAPTER 3: STEERING
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