Cushman MINUTE MISER, Technician'S Repair And Service Manual

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STEERING AND SUSPENSION
Page P-4
Repair and Service Manual
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to all Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Wheel Steering Gear Drive Adjustment
Normal wear of steering parts will require backlash
adjustment only.
Adjust backlash as follows:
1. Make sure the weight of the vehicle is on the wheels,
or hold the front wheel to prevent the fork from turn-
ing.
2. Loosen the upper and lower idler bolt adjusting nuts,
ten turn the steering wheel counter clockwise and
hold it with light pressure.
3. Snug the lower idler adjusting nut and then upper
adjusting nut. Use a socket wrench with at least 4"
(102mm) extension.
Care must be taken to avoid cocking the idler bolt.
4. With slight pressure on the steering wheel in a
counter clockwise direction, tighten the lower nut to
40- 50 lbs. ft. (54Nm-70Nm) torque.
5. Check backlash for a maximum of 1/4" (6mm) travel
of the steering wheel rim, then tighten the upper
adjusting nut to 40-50 lbs. ft. (54Nm-70Nm) torque.
6. Check the steering for free operation. A slight amount
of roughness is permitted after the front fork and
wheel has rotated either direction 15 degrees. It is
better to have the allowable roughness than the max-
imum permitted backlash. If it is necessary to readjust
the idler bolt, the locating washers must be rotate4d
to prevent the serrations from falling into the same
mark.
Disassembly And Repair
Inspect all gears and
splines for wear or dam-
age. If the wear or dam-
age is excessive, replace with new parts. Also inspect
the pinion for wear.
1. Remove the steering wheel from the pinion gear
shaft.
2. Remove the top nut and washer from the idler bolt.
Remove the gear case retaining screws, and lift the
case off.
3. Remove the driven gear nut. The gear may now be
removed by using a 1/2 x 20 knockoff.
4. Remove the lower nut and washer from the idler bolt,
and lift the cluster gear and idler bolt from the lower
case.
Fig. 6 Steering
Fig. 7 Steering Components
5671
Key
Lower housing
Upper Housing
Nut
Washer
Bolt
INSIDE SURFACE
MACHINED TO
PROVIDE
CLEARANCE
FOR NUT
IDLER BOLT
WITHOUT
LUBRICATION
FITTING
Cluster Gear
Retainin
g Ring
Pinion
Gear
Shaft
Ball
Bearing
Driven
Steering Gear
TO STEERING
WHEEL
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