Cushman TURF-TRUCKSTER, Service & Repair Manual

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Before aligning, check the tire pressure. The front
tires should be inflated to 20 psi (138 kPa).
Check wheel lug nut for proper torque, torque to 70 to
100 ft-lbs. (95 to 140 N.m).
Due to alignment requirements, it is recommended to
have an experienced automotive alignment shop per-
form the following adjustments (see Figure 6F-1):
1. Set wheel camber to 0° ± .5° using shims, PN
841737). Use approximately 8 shims on left side
and 6 shims on right side. Each shim is equal to
approximately .5° camber change.
2. Set “kingpin” caster angle to 3.5° ± .5° using
shims, PN 841738. Each shim is equal to approxi-
mately .6° caster angle change.
a. Increase caster angle by adding shims to front
bolt.
b. Decrease caster angle by adding shims to rear
bolt.
c. If more than 2 shims are added to front bolt,
recheck camber angle (see Step 1 at left).
3. Set toe-in as follows:
a. Set left tie rod to 17-3/4 inches (43.53 cm).
b. Set right tie rod to 17-5/8 inches (43.37 cm).
c. Turn wheels to “straight ahead” position.
d. Making even and equal turns of both the right
and left tie rods, set toe-in to 0.06 to 0.19 inch
(0.15 to 4.83 mm) measured at the high point
of the tire.
4. Check steering gear turns from on-center to full
left turn and from on-center to full right turn. The
steering gear should not contact its internal stop
at either full left or right turns.
STEERING
SECTION 6F. WHEEL ALIGNMENT
6F-1
6F
Figure 6F-1. Wheel Alignment