ODES UTV Desertcross 1000cc-3, Maintenance Manual

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2.PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
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STEERING SYSTEM
Park vehicle at flat ground and hold steering wheel for wobbling to up, down, left and
right.Check whether there is loosing. In case of wobbling, tighten nut or dismantle steering
column for further inspection.
Park vehicle at flat ground and turn steering wheel left or right slowly to see whether it can be
turned flexibly. In case of obstacles, check whether it is caused by main cable or other wiring
installation. If it is not caused by above situations, please check the bottom of steering tie rod
and see whether steering column bearing is damaged or not.
Park vehicle on flat ground, make sure the tire pressure for right and left tires is same and set to
the proper specification, set the front wheels in the straight position, then place a load of 75kg
on the seat.
Measure the distance A and B of the front
wheels and calculate the difference.
Toe-in.:B -A= 5mm(0.197inches)
A: front of front wheel
B: rear of front wheel
Out of range of toe-
in: →Adjust nut of tie rod
CAUTION
After adjusting toe-in, fist rotate steering wheel from center position to the left and right
completely, to ensure that is the same corner, then slowly run vehicle to see whether its
direction can be controlled.