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SUSPENSION AND S
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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Repair and Service Manual
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Figure 24 Steering Wheel Replacement
When the steering wheel is loosened, remove the retain-
ing nut and remove the steering wheel.
Prior to replacement, assemble the replacement steering
wheel by aligning the retaining tabs on the rear collar hub
(7) with slots in back of steering wheel. Squeeze the tabs
to allow insertion of the hub.
Do not force
. Squeeze the
hub on top and bottom to fully seat.
Replace the steering wheel by lightly coating the splines
of the steering shaft with a commercially available anti-
seize compound. With the vehicle wheels in the straight
ahead position, align the steering wheel on the steering
shaft and slide the wheel on the shaft. Tighten the steer-
ing wheel nut (6) to the torque value specified below.
Inspect the four retaining tabs on the clipboard (5) for
white stress lines (Figure 23). If stress lines are present,
replace the clipboard. Install by carefully pressing the top
two, then the bottom two retaining tabs into the matching
slots in steering wheel.
Steering Shaft and Column Replacement
Tool List
Quantity
Ratchet ........................................................................ 1
Socket, 3/4” ................................................................. 1
Socket, 13 mm ............................................................ 1
Ratchet ........................................................................ 1
Socket, 9/16” ............................................................... 1
O-ring Pliers ................................................................ 1
Bearing Separator ....................................................... 1
Gear Puller .................................................................. 1
Arbor Press ................................................................. 1
Bearing Driver Set ....................................................... 1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs. ................................................ 1
Torque Wrench, in. lbs. ................................................1
Wheel Bearing Grease .............................................AR
To remove the steering shaft (4) (Figure 24), remove the
steering wheel. See Steering Wheel Replacement.
Loosen the lug nuts on the front wheels. Lift and support
the front of the vehicle per the SAFETY section.
Remove the lug nuts and the front wheels.
Remove the bolt (1) and washer (2) that secure the inter-
mediate shaft (3) to the steering shaft (4).
Remove the four bolts (5) and washers (6) that secure the
steering column (7) to the chassis and remove the col-
umn.
Figure 25 Steering Shaft and Column
Remove the large retaining ring (8) on the bottom end of
the column and pull the shaft and bearing (9) out as an
assembly. Slide the wave washer (10) out of the bottom
end of the steering column. Retain the wave washer for
reuse.
Remove the small retaining ring (11) and press the bear-
ing from the steering shaft.
To assemble the steering shaft, press the new bearing
onto the shaft until it stops against the shoulder. With the
small retaining ring oriented with the arch up, slide the
ring onto the shaft as far as possible using O-ring pliers
(Figure 25).
Use fingers to push the retaining ring fully into the groove.
Slide the wave washer into the base of the steering col-
umn.
To install the steering shaft and the bearing assembly,
apply wheel bearing grease to the lip of the seal in the
bushing (12) at the top of the column and press the steer-
ing shaft and the bearing assembly into the column base.
Secure with a large retaining ring making sure it is fully
Item
Torque Specification
6
15 - 20 ft. lbs. (20 - 27 Nm)
Steering Shaft
6
7
3
11
10
2
1
8
9
4
6
5
7
12
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