Cub Cadet Challenger 500, Service Manual

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Periodic Maintenance
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Maintenance and Adjustment of the UV
Adjusting the Toe-In
1. Place vehicle on a level surface.
2. Make sure the tires are inflated to the
proper air pressure.
3. Mark both front tire tread centers.
4. Measure (A) with tires on the ground.

Tighten the tie rod end locknuts on
both right and left tie rods.
Locknut (rod end)
40 Nm (4.0 m · kg, 29 ft · lb)
5. Rotate the tires 180 degrees so that the
marks are now at the back of the front
tires.
6. Measure between the marks for the (B)
measurement.
7. Subtract the A measurement from the B
measurement to find
toe-in measurement. Adjust
by the following:

Mark both tie-rods ends. This
reference point will be needed
during adjustment.

Loosen the locknut (tie rod end)
(1) on each tie rod.

The same number of turns should
be given to both the right and left
tie-rods (2) until the specified toe-
in is obtained. This is to keep the
length of the rods the same.
Warning:
• Be sure that both tie-rods are turned
the same amount. If not, the vehicle will
drift right or left even though the
steering wheel is positioned straight.
Adjusting the Front Shock Absorbers
Adjust spring preload turn the adjuster
(1) to increase or decrease the amount of
spring preload.
The spring preload can be adjusted to suit
the operator’s preference, weight and
operating conditions.